Louder with Crowder – December 10, 2025

Episode Overview

In this provocative episode, Steven Crowder and co-host Nick DiPaolo deliver an unfiltered take on current issues facing America and the West: Trump’s recent “Europe’s Person of the Year” title, the crisis of cultural identity and assimilation, Europe's handling of mass migration, and America’s looming housing affordability crisis. The show features Crowder’s signature satirical style, lively debate, and biting social commentary, especially as they dissect how “political correctness” and immigration policies are reshaping Western societies.

Main Topics and Discussion Points

1. The Decline of European Civilization and Trump’s “Person of the Year” (00:59–18:00, 19:53–48:52)

• Crowder’s Take on Europe: Steven laments how Europe, once admired as the pinnacle of Western heritage, is “dead” due to its mishandling of mass immigration and cultural policy. He distances American conservatism from white nationalism, emphasizing pride in selective Western heritage and warning against emulating modern European trends.
  • Quote: “Europe has done it wrong. We can see how it fails.” (00:59)
• Viktor Orbán Tourism Ad & National Identity: Crowder praises Hungary’s unapologetic refusal to accept mass migration which, he argues, keeps the country safer than its “woke” neighbors. He contrasts this with Mexico’s tourism, employing humor but underscoring a view that homogeneous cultures fare better in security and quality of life. (07:48–09:36)
• Trump’s Stance on Europe’s Future: Trump, in a Politico interview, says European nations face “cultural suicide” due to immigration and political correctness, and will soon be irrevocably changed.
  • Quote (Trump): “They want to be politically correct and it makes them weak. That’s what makes them weak.” (25:12, 30:13)
• Crowder’s Support & Fact-Checking: Crowder backs Trump’s statements, citing demographic and crime statistics to validate claims of rising insecurity and decreasing native populations in Europe.
  • “Let me distill this. It’s really simple: do you want your country... to look like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, or India, or do you want it to look like your country?” (26:43)

2. America: Who Can Really Be "American"? Assimilation, Culture, and Immigration (09:36–17:38)

• Priya Patel Controversy: Crowder references a viral post by Indian-American influencer Priya Patel, who claims “not all cultures are equal” and that American identity relies on more than just legal status—it requires embracing American culture.
  • Quote (Patel, paraphrased): “Not all cultures are equal. This is a simple fact. And I don’t understand why it is now a cardinal sin...to say this out loud, but it is a fact.” (11:05)
• Criticisms & Online Backlash: The show highlights the backlash Patel faced, suggesting that public discourse about assimilation is stifled by accusations of hypocrisy or racism.
  • Quote (Crowder): “A lot of young people...believe that...what makes someone an American? They want to be here. Well, everyone wants to be here...You devalue whatever is of value by simply giving it away for free.” (14:34)
• Connection to Broader Issues: Crowder posits that America’s cultural health and the question of who gets to be American are deeply connected to immigration policy, welfare expansion, and a society's willingness to protect its norms.

3. Political Correctness, Free Speech, and Crime in Europe (32:16–46:29)

• Speech Laws and Policing Thought: Crowder and Nick satirize and condemn European “thought crime” laws, referencing high-profile arrests related to hate speech, Quran burnings, and even silent prayer near abortion clinics.
  • Quote: “You caused anxiety. Yeah, exactly...You know what kind of would cause me anxiety? An entire religion based on blasphemy. Islam, right? Rape gangs...” (32:16)
• Consequences of Migration & PC Culture: The hosts highlight major crimes—including sexual assaults—perpetrated by recent migrants, arguing that open borders, PC policing, and failure to enforce consequences have enabled these incidents and eroded native citizens’ rights and security.
  • Quote: “Massive third world immigration...protection of this pattern of behavior through PC Speech laws...She [the young rape victim] wasn’t even tied up. They know no one’s going to help.” (38:36)

4. Proposed Solutions for the Housing Crisis in America (51:38–ends)

• Crowder’s Analysis: Crowder details how home prices have vastly outpaced wages since the 1960s, pricing out working Americans from homeownership while policies incentivize investors, foreigners, and illegals.
  • Quote: “Buying a home for the first time has never been and should never be easy, but it absolutely should be easier.” (55:00)
• Contributing Factors:
  • Construction costs rise (“skyrocketed material costs” “shortage of 500,000 construction workers”)
  • Institutional investors buy up to 26% of “low-priced” homes—unprecedented compared to early 2000s. (56:00–58:00)
  • Foreign buyers and illegals skew the market, driving up prices and rents.
  • Local government red tape encourages expensive “McMansions” (58:54)
  • High interest rates and a post-COVID bubble further squeeze affordability.
• Crowder’s Six-Point Plan: (62:38–64:56)
  1. Ban institutional investors from buying single family homes: “That’s not anti-free market. That’s anti-market manipulation.”
  2. Allow only citizens and permanent residents to buy homes, with strict verification.
  3. Severe penalties for anyone selling/renting to illegals.
  4. Legal immigrants must rent for first 2 years.
  5. Tax breaks for builders of starter homes.
  6. Tax write-off for first-year mortgage payments for first-time buyers.
  • Quote: “Why not?...If you are, by the way, a Rumble Premium member...[you’ll hear why not behind the paywall].” (64:56)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Europe’s dead. That’s where you can come up. That’s where I break with any sort of white supremacist. The people who say, you know, European. Like, I get it, we’re a Christian European nation as far as heritage. But Europe has done it wrong. We can see how it fails.” — Crowder (00:59)
• “They want to be politically correct and it makes them weak. That’s what makes them weak.” — Donald Trump (25:12, 30:13)
• “Not all cultures are equal. This is a simple fact. And I don’t understand why it is now a cardinal sin according to the left and some on the right to say this out loud, but it is a fact.” — Priya Patel paraphrased (11:05)
• “It is not hypocritical for her to have the last name Patel and say, ‘by the way, a lot of people with the last name Patel don’t assimilate.’ She can say, ‘I get it. I’ve benefited from immigrating here.’” — Crowder (13:35)
• “You caused anxiety...You can be guilty of a crime for causing anxiety. You know what kind of would cause me anxiety?...Rape gangs.” — Crowder (32:16)
• “Let me distill this. It’s really simple: do you want your country...to look like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, India, or do you want it to look like your country? Historically, the United States, France, UK?” — Crowder (26:43)
• “Buying a home for the first time has never been and should never be easy, but it absolutely should be easier.” — Crowder (55:00)
• “Ban of purchases from institutional investors or foreign investors on single family home units...Incentivize starter homes on the builder side with tax breaks, tax credits, and...first time home buyers with a tax deduction for that first year.” — Crowder (62:38–64:56)

Key Timestamps

• 00:59 – Crowder’s opening on Europe, identity, and what it means to be American
• 07:48–09:36 – Viktor Orbán tourism ad & debate on national identity
• 11:05 – Priya Patel’s viral post and the “assimilation” debate
• 19:53–26:43 – Trump on “Europe’s Person of the Year,” European allies, and immigration’s effect on identity
• 30:13–32:16 – Discussion of European “PC culture,” free speech law, and public safety failures
• 38:36–46:29 – Deep dive into specific European crime/migration incidents and free speech penalties
• 51:38–64:56+ – U.S. housing crisis breakdown and Crowder’s six-point plan for reform

Tone and Style

The episode is unapologetically polemical, blending satire and sarcasm (“Oh, she has good genes. Retweet”), dark humor, and caustic headlines. The hosts regularly undercut their arguments with asides and in-jokes, especially while referencing British, European, or leftist policies.

Takeaway

This episode of Louder with Crowder frames the West—both Europe and the U.S.—as being at a crossroads, fundamentally challenged by issues of identity, culture, and policy. Crowder and DiPaolo argue that unbridled political correctness, soft immigration policy, and economic mismanagement have weakened the West, and offer hardline solutions, especially for America’s housing crisis. The ultimate message: preserving Western culture and protecting opportunity require a return to old, harder truths—and the political will to act on them.