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Michael mcfaul — stupid and proud of it

As if Marxist eco-poets like the Columbia professor mentioned in the previous post weren’t sufficient to demonstrate what’s wrong with higher education as practiced today, take a look at how a product of that system, a person Obama (well, Obama) considered qualified to serve as our Ambassador to Russia:

X BODIES Obama-Era Diplomat For Asking and (Wrongly) Answering His Own Iran Question

Take former Obama ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul. His résumé reads like a leftist wet dream. He studied at Stanford AND in the Soviet Union (huge bonus points there), and was a Rhodes Scholar. He is a professor of International Studies at his California alma mater, as well as a director and fellow of think tanks filled with other experts. Before becoming ambassador, he served on Obama's National Security Council. 

In short, McFaul is better than us in every way, so we should always listen to him and agree with him. 

Except that McFaul is also, apparently, as dumb as a box of rocks. 

Earlier today, he tried to dunk on the Trump administration regarding recalcitrant Europeans who aren't helping enough in the war against Iran. He did so by asking and answering a question from recent military history. [A post that he’s now deleted out of shame and the ridicule that’s being heaped on him — Ed]

Did we join the UK in support of their war against the Falkland Islands? no.

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) April 3, 2026

Ambassador McFaul could have spared himself this ignominy had he merely strolled across the hall and consulted his fellow-Hoover Institution resident, Victor Davis Hanson*, who comes from a different era of education, when critical reasoning, rather than “critical theory” was taught, and thus retained the ability to think clearly and knowledgeably about history, politics, and life.

(Critical reasoning is the logical, analytical process of evaluating arguments, evidence, and assumptions to determine what to believe or do. Conversely, critical studies (often rooted in Critical Theory) is an academic approach focused on challenging social power structures, inequality, and ideologies. Reasoning evaluates logic; studies critique society)

Trump didn’t wreck NATO — he just exposed its anti-US hypocrisy

Trump didn’t wreck NATO — he just exposed its anti-US hypocrisy

Here’s the portion of Hanson’s article that McFaul might have found useful to correct his ignorance of relatively recent history:

During the 1982 Falklands War, a solitary Britain faced enormous logistical challenges in steaming halfway around the world to eject Argentina from its windswept and sparse islands.

American aid was critical to the effort: The United States stepped up to help with intelligence, reconnaissance, the supply of some 2 million gallons of much-needed gasoline and crucial restocking of Britain’s depleted Tomahawk missiles.

The assistance prompted anger from most Latin American nations of the shared Western hemisphere, as well as from many Hispanic American citizens at home.

No matter — President Ronald Reagan rightly saw the importance of solidarity with a NATO member and a longtime US ally.

So he gave Britain a veritable blank check for Washington’s aid.

*If, somehow, you’re unfamiliar with Hanson, here’s an AI-generated biography of the man:

AI Overview

Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is a prominent American military historian, columnist, and classicist specializing in ancient warfare

. A senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, he is known for analyzing modern conflict through the lens of classical history, writing extensively on agriculture, and contributing to conservative political commentary.

Background and Education

  • Roots: Born in Fowler, California, Hanson grew up in the San Joaquin Valley, where his family were long-time farmers.

  • Academic Training: He earned a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz (1975), attended the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and received his PhD in Classics from Stanford University in 1980.

Academic and Professional Career

  • Classics Program: In 1984, he joined California State University, Fresno, to initiate a classical studies program.

  • Hoover Institution: He currently serves as the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

  • Teaching Awards: In 1991, he received the American Philological Association Excellence in Teaching Award.

Key Works and Themes

  • Military History: Hanson is known for books such as The Western Way of War (1989), The Second World Wars (2017), and The Savior Generals (2013).

  • Classical Studies: His early work Warfare and Agriculture in Classical Greece (1983) and The Other Greeks (1998) emphasized the role of the small farmer in developing democracy and military tactics.

  • Commentary: He has authored numerous articles on current events and politics for the National Review, The Wall Street Journal, and American Greatness.

Awards and Recognition

  • National Humanities Medal: Awarded in 2007.

  • Bradley Prize: Awarded in 2008.

  • Eric Breindel Award: For opinion journalism (2002).

Farming and Personal Life

  • Hanson is a 5th-generation grape farmer in California, which inspired his books Fields without Dreams (1995) and The Land Was Everything (2000).

  • His work often touches on the decline of the traditional family farm and the cultural shifts in California, such as in his book Mexifornia.