Making the Argument with Nick Freitas

Many on the Right are mad at Donald Trump over the latest activities in Ukraine, but is it justified, or are we not being told what is really going on? There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “POLLWATCH40” to get $40 off! SPONSOR: Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing Christian College Guide is a free online directory of nearly 400 Christian colleges and universities, with tuition prices, academic majors, and graduation rates in one place. It also shows each school's faith commitments, campus policies, and spiritual life, so you can find a college you can trust. Create your free user profile at https://ChristianCollegeGuide.com SPONSOR: Live Action This fall, Live Action has set a goal to help save 300 babies from abortion by reaching women considering abortion before they make that decision. About 1 in 5 women who see Live Action's content say it changes their mind, and on their $44.86 cost-per-life model, $44.86 can help save 1 baby, about $90 can help save 2, and $1,000 can help save 22. Live Action is also leading the push to defund Planned Parenthood. Text NICK to 70723 or help save 300 babies this fall at https://LiveAction.org/Donate/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Why Trump's latest Ukraine moves have some on the right upset 04:58 – What the Budapest Memorandum actually promised Ukraine 06:42 – Why no one called it a betrayal when Russia took Crimea under Obama 09:13 – How much the US has given Ukraine compared to Europe 12:00 – Why Europe has spent more on Russian energy than on Ukraine 16:22 – Why Europe has the resources to defend Ukraine without the US 21:57 – Why Europe depends on America's worldview, not the other way around 27:59 – How Europe's economy fell behind America's since 2008 31:24 – Why Eastern Europe takes Russia more seriously than Western Europe 37:05 – Why Nick says Russia can't take over the rest of Europe 40:28 – Why Nick says immigration is a bigger threat to Europe than Russia 43:01 – What Nick wants for Russia, Ukraine and Europe 48:26 – Why Nick is starting to question whether the US needs NATO 53:43 – What Nick wants for Russia, Ukraine and Europe This is Episode 602 of Making the Argument, published October 16, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats say this midterm is about lowering prices, but their own committee leaders say their day-one priority is subpoenas, investigations, and impeachment against the Trump administration. So what happens if Democrats actually win in November? There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! SPONSOR: Good Ranchers Every cut from Good Ranchers carries a label that says born, raised, and harvested in the USA. They partner with over 100 local farmers and ranchers to deliver 100% American meat straight to your door: pasture-raised, no antibiotics, and no added hormones, backed by more than 27,000 5-star reviews on Trustpilot. Get $50 off your first order, plus free meat with every order when you start a plan. Get $50 off your first order at https://GoodRanchers.com/discount/NICK ----- SPONSOR: Allegiance Gold With the value of the dollar changing, it makes sense to diversify part of your savings or retirement into physical gold and silver, whether through a Gold IRA or by having the metals delivered directly to you. Allegiance Gold has been in business for a decade, holds an A+ rating from the BBB, and was named Best Overall Gold IRA Company by Money for 2026. Visit https://AllegianceGold.com/Nick or call 844-790-9191 and ask about bonus silver. ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Why history and the polls favor Democrats to flip the House 06:10 – The battleground states that will decide the House 08:28 – The Senate races that have Republicans worried 13:16 – Why moderate Democrats always vote with their party 18:43 – What Democrats would need to win to flip the Senate 25:04 – The October surprises around Ilhan Omar and James Talarico 27:48 – What Democrats would do if they only win the House 32:15 – The bill names Democrats would use to win votes 37:37 – Will Democrats try to impeach Trump again? 41:25 – What a Democrat win in 2028 would mean for the border 44:24 – How Democrats would go after Trump's cabinet and ICE 49:49 – Why so many people are drawn to burn-it-down populism 53:08 – Why Democrats would try another government shutdown 58:24 – What you can do before the midterms This is Episode 600 of Making the Argument, published October 14, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revolutions take place when the right conditions meet the right catalyst…for France and most of Europe, the conditions are now set…its not a question of how, but when? ---- There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at ⁠https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick⁠ and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- SPONSOR: Alliance Defending Freedom A curriculum called "Rights, Respect, and Responsibility," or the 3Rs, is being used in hundreds of schools across the country, putting extremely explicit sex-ed material in front of kids as young as five. Alliance Defending Freedom is gathering 100,000 signatures on a petition to get this program out of schools and protect parents' right to direct their kids' education. Sign the petition by texting NICK to 83848 or at https://JoinADF.com/Nick ----- SPONSOR: Human Coalition For $26, you can create a life-saving moment for a mother and her baby. Human Coalition reaches women before the abortion industry does, with free ultrasounds, real resources, and a Continuum of Care that stays with her until she is stable. They have already helped more than 36,000 women choose life, and through December 31 a $100,000 matching gift doubles every dollar you give. Leave a legacy of life. Give today at https://HumanCoalition.org/Nick ----- SPONSOR: Mission Aviation Fellowship If you have served in the military or spent your career serving others, God may want to use those skills to make Christ known around the world. Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian missions organization whose staff serve overseas, taking the Gospel to some of the most isolated places on earth, and it needs pilots, aircraft mechanics, IT field support specialists, and program managers. If you think God may be calling you to full time missions, take a look at https://MAF.org/nick GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They told you diversity was our greatest strength…after every riot, every crime, every economic downturn, it was the same narrative, over and over. The numbers tell a different story. There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “POLLWATCH40” to get $40 off! ----- SPONSOR: BRUNT Workwear BRUNT builds boots and workwear for people in the trades that are comfortable right out of the box, with waterproof, safety toe, soft toe, pull-on, and lace-up options for any jobsite. Every pair comes with a 100% risk-free trial: wear them on real jobsite days and send them back for a full refund if they are not right. Get $10 off at BRUNT with code NICK at https://BRUNTworkwear.com/Nick #Bruntpod #ad ----- SPONSOR: Mission Aviation Fellowship If you have served in the military or spent your career serving others, God may want to use those skills to make Christ known around the world. Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian missions organization whose staff serve overseas, taking the Gospel to some of the most isolated places on earth, and it needs pilots, aircraft mechanics, IT field support specialists, and program managers. If you think God may be calling you to full-time missions, take a look at https://MAF.org/nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Marco Rubio's speech on Europe's cultural heritage 02:11 – Why diversity only works with a unity of purpose 05:07 – Europe's asylum numbers are still nearly five times 2008 levels 09:34 – The unaccompanied minors who are lying about their age 12:08 – Migrants' share of prisons in Germany, France and Spain 15:30 – The light sentences migrants get for sex crimes in Europe 20:01 – How Britain and Germany punish their own citizens for speech 23:19 – Attacks on Christians and churches are rising in Germany and France 29:33 – Who actually benefits from mass migration? 32:26 – Europe's welfare states are running out of workers 37:21 – Why the far left in France is courting immigrant voters 39:46 – Why Nick says Sweden can't vote its way out of the problem 44:14 – How Western elites turned against their own culture 46:55 – Why Nick thinks the left's alliance with Islam will backfire This is Episode 596 of Making the Argument, published October 8, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Christys found three migrant smugglers in an hour using burner phones and TikTok. In this interview, the GB News host takes us inside the camps in Calais, reveals what the smugglers were sharing on WhatsApp, and explains why Britain's National Crime Agency kept telling his bosses not to run the story. His conclusion about why the boats keep coming is one he says he hates to reach. There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- SPONSOR: Allegiance Gold With the value of the dollar changing, it makes sense to diversify part of your savings or retirement into physical gold and silver, whether through a Gold IRA or by having the metals delivered directly to you. Allegiance Gold has been in business for a decade, holds an A+ rating from the BBB, and was named Best Overall Gold IRA Company by Money for 2026. Visit https://AllegianceGold.com/Nick or call 844-790-9191 and ask about bonus silver. ----- SPONSOR: Live Action This fall, Live Action has set a goal to help save 300 babies from abortion by reaching women considering abortion before they make that decision. About 1 in 5 women who see Live Action's content say it changes their mind, and on their $44.86 cost-per-life model, $44.86 can help save 1 baby, about $90 can help save 2, and $1,000 can help save 22. Live Action is also leading the push to defund Planned Parenthood. Text NICK to 70723 or help save 300 babies this fall at https://LiveAction.org/Donate/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Why Patrick Christys went to Calais to see who's really crossing the Channel 05:40 – How he posed as a migrant and had smugglers on camera within an hour 08:09 – Why Patrick says Britain is letting the boats keep coming 10:14 – Why the National Crime Agency told GB News not to run his story 11:25 – Why Patrick says the BBC ignores crimes committed by migrants 14:31 – The ISIS flags and rifles he found on smugglers' WhatsApp accounts 17:08 – Why Patrick says comfortable Britain is about to get a wake-up call 22:36 – Why Patrick calls the grooming gangs Britain's biggest cover-up 29:57 – Why Patrick blames weakness and appeasement for letting it get this bad 35:47 – The Manchester Arena bomber a guard didn't stop for fear of being called Islamophobic 42:54 – What Patrick sees walking through his own town with his infant son 49:22 – What Patrick says it would take to fix Britain 50:54 – Why Patrick says radical Islam is the biggest threat to the West 55:36 – Why Patrick says no group has a monopoly on facing racism This is Episode 594 of Making the Argument, published October 6, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennessee tried to execute Christa Pike twice, and she survived both attempts. Now critics are calling the death penalty inhumane, and some say you can't be pro-life and support it. Nick works through the Bible, the prisons, and the one argument he says deserves real respect, and lands somewhere you might not expect. There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! SPONSOR: Mission Aviation Fellowship If you have served in the military or spent your career serving others, God may want to use those skills to make Christ known around the world. Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian missions organization whose staff serve overseas, taking the Gospel to some of the most isolated places on earth, and it needs pilots, aircraft mechanics, IT field support specialists, and program managers. If you think God may be calling you to full time missions, take a look at https://MAF.org/nick SPONSOR: Ridge Ridge makes the everyday gear you actually use, better. The 5-in-1 Travel Power Bank has built-in cables, MagSafe wireless charging, and an Apple Watch charger, with up to 3 full phone charges, free shipping, a 99-day risk-free trial, and a lifetime warranty. One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FREITAS at https://www.Ridge.com/FREITAS #Ridgepod #ad ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike reopens the death penalty debate 01:49 – What Christa Pike did to end up on death row for 30 years 03:03 – Does a botched lethal injection mean the death penalty should end? 05:04 – What the Bible and the churches teach about the death penalty 09:58 – Why Nick says you can be pro-life and support the death penalty 21:57 – Why life in prison doesn't always stop murderers from killing again 23:49 – What life in prison can include, from conjugal visits to college grants 30:22 – Why modern evidence makes guilt easier to prove than in biblical times 37:43 – When Nick thinks the death penalty should be on the table 41:30 – Why the Old West could execute someone for stealing a horse 45:41 – Where Nick draws the line on who should face the death penalty This is Episode 592 of Making the Argument, published October 2, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The midterms are already going on right now, and millions of ballots are being cast all over the country. Here are five reasons Trump deserves a midterm win. There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- SPONSOR: Allegiance Gold With the value of the dollar changing, it makes sense to diversify part of your savings or retirement into physical gold and silver, whether through a Gold IRA or by having the metals delivered directly to you. Allegiance Gold has been in business for a decade, holds an A+ rating from the BBB, and was named Best Overall Gold IRA Company by Money for 2026. Visit https://AllegianceGold.com/Nick or call 844-790-9191 and ask about bonus silver. ----- SPONSOR: Live Action This fall, Live Action has set a goal to help save 300 babies from abortion by reaching women considering abortion before they make that decision. About 1 in 5 women who see Live Action's content say it changes their mind, and on their $44.86 cost-per-life model, $44.86 can help save 1 baby, about $90 can help save 2, and $1,000 can help save 22. Live Action is also leading the push to defund Planned Parenthood. Text NICK to 70723 or help save 300 babies this fall at https://LiveAction.org/Donate/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Do Republicans deserve to keep Congress for more than just stopping the Democrats? 03:52 – Border apprehensions at all-time lows, down more than 94% 06:52 – Why Democrats flooded the border: future votes and extra congressional seats 12:18 – ICE set a record for arrests in August, and why it went quiet 18:14 – Has any president deported more people against more opposition? 20:48 – Legal immigration from Muslim-majority countries has dropped 96% under Trump 26:46 – Naturalizations at a multi-decade low, and the lesson from Sweden 31:28 – Minnesota's anti-ICE aid fund: only 82 of 300 applicants cleared as non-fraudulent 36:39 – Violent crime fell 9.3% in one year, according to the FBI's 2025 data 40:55 – The federal workforce is at its lowest since 1966, down 336,000 43:09 – Why even a "not bad" midterm would be a devastating blow to the GOP establishment 50:00 – Punish bad Republicans in the primaries 53:12 – Primaries work: Nick's own challenge and 270 state legislative wins This is Episode 590 of Making the Argument, published September 30, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lora Ries says Biden's HHS lost track of 400,000 migrant children, and Congress still hasn't acted. In this interview, she walks through how America got here — a 1965 law that launched chain migration, an asylum system she calls "easy to defraud," a trafficking program that went from an estimated 600,000–800,000 victims to 27 million worldwide with only 5,000 convictions — and the specific bills she says Congress could pass right now. Her warning to Republicans heading into the midterms: "Inaction is going to keep people home." SPONSOR: Human Coalition For $26, you can create a life-saving moment for a mother and her baby. Human Coalition reaches women before the abortion industry does, with free ultrasounds, real resources, and a Continuum of Care that stays with her until she is stable. They have already helped more than 36,000 women choose life, and through December 31 a $100,000 matching gift doubles every dollar you give. Leave a legacy of life. Give today at https://HumanCoalition.org/Nick There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – 30 years in immigration policy, and how Hart-Celler launched chain migration 07:35 – The 1990 act that turned asylum and TPS into "runaway" programs 16:31 – For decades we "looked the other way" at the "small" immigration violations 21:48 – Illegal immigrants came to Nick's office to lobby for driver's licenses 22:55 – Biden's day one: Remain in Mexico scrapped and catch and release back 28:41 – "Another industrial complex": hundreds of billions flowing to immigration NGOs 34:00 – Trafficking victims went from 800,000 to 27 million, with 5,000 convictions 39:36 – Biden's HHS lost track of 400,000 of 550,000 unaccompanied children 42:58 – What Congress could pass now, starting with no asylum between ports of entry 50:04 – The Clintons, Obama and Schumer once said illegal immigration had to be stopped 55:03 – "At least 20 million" deportable aliens and a million deportations this year 1:00:53 – Only U.S. citizens should count for congressional seats and electoral votes This is Episode 588 of Making the Argument, published September 28, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Konstantin Kisin says Britain did something extreme — then called anyone who noticed an extremist. In this interview, the Soviet-born "Trigonometry" co-host walks through what that looked like — more people arriving in 11 years under Tony Blair than since 1066, a London he calls "completely unrecognizable" from the city he moved to in 1996, a welfare system that fits a Middle Eastern saying: If you want to work, go to America; if you want benefits, go to Europe — and why he believes you could deport every illegal immigrant "three times over" and still not fix a country whose GDP per capita is lower than it was 20 years ago. His argument isn't that Britain is lost; it's that the Shire has to be tended, and the people meant to protect it haven't. There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- SPONSOR: Good Ranchers Good Ranchers is the number one company delivering 100% American meat straight to your door. They partner with over 100 local farmers and ranchers, every cut is pasture-raised with no antibiotics and no added hormones, and they are backed by more than 25,000 5-star reviews on Trustpilot. Your first order comes with a free 4-pound Angus ground beef bundle, plus free meat in every order when you start a plan. Use code NICK to claim your free Angus ground beef bundle at https://GoodRanchers.com/discount/NICK ----- SPONSOR: Human Coalition For $26, you can create a life-saving moment for a mother and her baby. Human Coalition reaches women before the abortion industry does, with free ultrasounds, real resources, and a Continuum of Care that stays with her until she is stable. They have already helped more than 36,000 women choose life, and through December 31 a $100,000 matching gift doubles every dollar you give. Leave a legacy of life. Give today at https://HumanCoalition.org/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Is Britain's immigration crisis overblown by the media? 03:30 – London is "completely unrecognizable" from the city he moved to in 1996 05:03 – Race isn't culture, but "the sacred mantra of progressivism" says we're all the same 11:17 – Russia, China and the Middle East amplifying the West's most destructive voices 14:44 – The UAE foreign minister who warned Europe its stupidity would lead to terrorism 19:27 – "If you want to work, go to America. If you want benefits, go to Europe" 23:23 – Can Britain Still Fix This? 26:01 – More people came in 11 years under Blair than since 1066 27:58 – Britain's GDP per capita is lower today than it was 20 years ago 31:20 – Take away "the candy that attracts people" and some will leave on their own 33:01 – The Shire has to be tended, and it's getting overrun This is Episode 586 of Making the Argument, published September 24, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Gonzalez says the "Hispanic" box on your census form was invented by bureaucrats in 1977. In this interview, the Cuban-born Heritage fellow walks through how activists turned the promise of a colorblind society on its head, a Census Bureau that fought the new category for years before giving up, a Ford Foundation study where Mexican Americans were offended to be asked if they felt like victims, an activist he says described her hardest job as convincing happy immigrants that America hates them — and why he believes the long march through the institutions now has to be run in reverse. Coming from an immigrant himself, his argument isn't against immigration; it's that America stopped asking immigrants to become American. SPONSOR: Alliance Defending Freedom Gender ideology has reached almost every area of public life, including schools, sports, medical ethics, and religious freedom. Alliance Defending Freedom has created a free five-part video series in which experienced attorneys explain how this ideology is affecting the culture and how you can advocate for your beliefs and freedoms with facts fortified by grace. Get the free series sent to your inbox at https://JoinADF.com/Nick ----- There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Why a Cuban-born immigrant says assimilation is a necessity 01:30 – How affirmative action turned the promise of a colorblind society on its head 05:22 – Why activists lobbied for a "Hispanic" category until OMB caved in 1977 07:49 – Mexican Americans were offended to be asked if they felt like victims 10:23 – Why Marxists gave up on the patriotic worker and turned to race 14:24 – The long march through the institutions hasn't failed, it's winning 16:04 – Bernie Sanders once called open borders a Koch brothers conspiracy 18:36 – Why did Joe Biden throw the border open in 2021? 21:26 – Settlers, immigrants and the "brutal and necessary bargain" of assimilation 24:21 – Gonzalez's Americanization classes in 1970s Queens and the elite that ended them 28:43 – What "a better world is possible" really means: gulags and bread lines 32:32 – Vet visa applicants' social media 37:52 – What culture actually means, from Ben Franklin to the Ten Commandments 40:46 – Every institution has been captured, so run the long march in reverse This is Episode 584 of Making the Argument, published September 22, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservatives have surrendered on culture for decades, and now we are surprised by the damage it has caused. But can it be taken back, and if so, how? What should we fight for, and what should we replace? How "The Pendragon Cycle" proves Hollywood can be defeated. SPONSOR: Good Ranchers Good Ranchers is the number one company delivering 100% American meat straight to your door. They partner with over 100 local farmers and ranchers, every cut is pasture-raised with no antibiotics and no added hormones, and they are backed by more than 25,000 5-star reviews on Trustpilot. Your first order comes with a free 4-pound Angus ground beef bundle, plus free meat in every order when you start a plan. Use code NICK to claim your free Angus ground beef bundle at https://GoodRanchers.com/discount/NICK SPONSOR: Human Coalition For $26, you can create a life-saving moment for a mother and her baby. Human Coalition reaches women before the abortion industry does, with free ultrasounds, real resources, and a Continuum of Care that stays with her until she is stable. They have already helped more than 36,000 women choose life, and through December 31 a $100,000 matching gift doubles every dollar you give. Leave a legacy of life. Give today at https://HumanCoalition.org/Nick There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – I watched it to be supportive, and then it was actually good 04:11 – Why Arthur, out of every story he could have told 08:21 – We used to pity the victim, now we elevate him 13:16 – A check on masculinity turned into a replacement for it 15:36 – No woman in this show ever beats a man physically 20:29 – Why fantasy always ends up with a king 24:06 – Freedom cannot be arrived at through coercion 26:13 – They want to go back to before Magna Carta 32:26 – The one field conservatives walked away from entirely 36:44 – You don't get a pass just because you're a Christian 43:00 – America used to admire success, and it doesn't anymore 46:17 – Hollywood didn't do it, he had to create every piece himself 52:24 – If you wait for the perfect version, you will never build anything 55:26 – We can't beat the left by becoming the left 58:44 – It's a show built to be watched a second time This is Episode 582 of Making the Argument, published September 19, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will mass migration be the death of the West? It doesn't have to be, but we have to act now. In this documentary, we explain what is happening, who is behind it, and most importantly…what can be done. Thank you to The Heritage Foundation for making this film possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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