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Making the Argument with Nick Freitas
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Green Beret combat veteran Nick Freitas has earned a reputation as a leading advocate for conservative policies and philosophy across the nation. Since Nick began to serve as a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates, he has garnered over 100 million views on speeches that he has given in defense of those conservative ideals.
In this podcast, Nick dives into the issues, policies, and political philosophies of our time to dissect the arguments presented by the left and to make the case for the conservative values and principles that make up the core of the conservative movement while telling relevant stories from his time in combat in Iraq and giving a behind the scenes look at the legislative process today.
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Mamdani’s Ideology — And Europe Already Tested It
2d ago00:57:16Tap to summarizeFor the last ten years, conservatives have been fighting wokeism. And in a lot of ways, they’ve been winning. States have passed legislation. Courts have pushed back. Parents have shown up to school board meetings. And yet — the Left is not retreating. They’re advancing. Because what most people don’t realize is that wokeism was never the ideology. It was the symptom. The ideology is called Third Worldism. It’s older, it’s more radical, and it didn’t just elect the Mayor of New York City — it’s already reshaping entire nations. Look at Europe. Today I want to explain exactly what Third Worldism is, why it’s spreading faster than wokeism ever did, and what happens if the West loses this argument.SPONSOR: American FinancingWith the cost of gas, groceries, and insurance staying high, high-interest credit card debt can quietly drain your finances. American Financing helps homeowners use their equity to consolidate that debt, and customers save an average of $800 a month. There are no upfront fees, and it costs nothing to find out how much you could save.NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-886-2026 for details about credit costs and terms. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99.Call 866-886-2026 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/MTA-----GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – The ideology behind the left's takeover: Third Worldism00:01:52 – 250 elected socialists and the DSA's real agenda00:04:18 – Giving back "all occupied land"00:10:29 – Europe's mass migration experiment, by the numbers00:21:46 – Defining Third Worldism and Frantz Fanon00:32:45 – The Soviet roots: grievance as a moral debt00:37:47 – Different masks, one Marxist goal00:40:25 – The DSA says the quiet part out loud00:43:43 – Importing subversion: why they quote the Constitution00:46:17 – Why the left devours the people who serve it00:52:02 – Don't hand them power out of apathy
Transcribe →What Happened in Court? Tyler Robinson hearing
5d ago00:47:03Tap to summarizeFinally, after months of speculation, some of it good, some of it wild and irresponsible, we get to watch both the Prosecution and Defense make their arguments on submission of evidence. So here is the question…did Tyler Robinson's very senior defense team submit evidence or make any arguments based on any of the theories coming out of the social media space? 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/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – Inside the Tyler Robinson pretrial hearing00:04:19 – Tyler Robinson's million-dollar defense team00:07:39 – Did the defense raise any of the conspiracy theories?00:12:52 – What the forensics showed about the 30-06 round00:17:01 – The holster, the rooftop, and the redacted testimony00:26:15 – Candace: Charlie's only friend, or his worst enemy?00:32:02 – Grief, forgiveness, and the "father of lies"00:37:01 – Debating vs. diagnosing, and outsourcing your thinking00:40:54 – Grace for the deceived, and why not everything is broken00:44:10 – The goal is the truth, not a team
Transcribe →Spain’s Border Collapse Is What Happens When Socialists Run Immigration
5d ago01:16:11Tap to summarizeGET 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
Transcribe →Mamdani Promises 30% Lower Groceries — Here’s Why He’s Lying
6d ago00:51:03Tap to summarizeZohran Mamdani says his grocery store plan is about compassion. His own deputy mayor just told you it’s about control. Here is the real question…does this even have a chance of working?SPONSOR: Angel StudiosYoung Washington tells the untold origin story of George Washington at 20, showing how his failures and near-death experiences shaped the leader who won America's independence. Perfectly timed for America's 250th, it's the blockbuster event of the summer and one to see on the big screen. Angel Guild Premium members get two free tickets to every Angel theatrical release, including Young Washington.Join the Angel Guild as a Premium member and get 2 free tickets to Young Washington at https://www.Angel.com/Nick-----GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – Can Mamdani really cut grocery prices 30%?00:01:24 – The "grand experiment" that already failed00:04:29 – Who really made New York's groceries so expensive?00:08:09 – A city-owned store that opens in 202900:10:43 – The trick: taxpayers subsidize00:16:22 – "Doing everything right"? The Harlem data00:21:02 – Why the private market really left00:24:58 – Hiding the real cost in your tax bill00:27:07 – Dignity, quality, and moving the goalposts on food00:34:04 – It's about power, not your grandkids' future00:37:53 – Guess who said it00:43:40 – Rent control, subsidies, and the slow seizure00:49:14 – Running out of other people's money
Transcribe →They NEED Young Men to Believe It’s Hopeless...What If It Isn’t?
1w ago00:43:19Tap to summarizeThere’s a multi-billion dollar content ecosystem right now that makes money every single time a young man decides his life is already over. Not because it’s true. Because despair gets clicks. And the same week that ecosystem is telling young men there’s no future, the Democratic Socialists of America put out a platform calling for the abolition of the family. Two ideologies, supposedly on opposite ends of the spectrum, landing on the exact same target. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a business model. And today we’re going to look at the actual data — not the vibes, the data — on what’s really happening to young men in this country, and who benefits from you believing it can’t be fixed.Nick's Ugly Mug is Nick's own coffee, the cup he reaches for every morning. It comes in two sizes, a 1-pound bag for everyday brewing and a 5-pound bag for serious coffee drinkers and big families. Every bag you order fuels your morning and directly supports Making the Argument.Order two bags for free shipping, or grab the 5-pound bag and save over 20 percent per pound at https://www.NicksUglyMugCoffee.com-----GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – Why despair sells, and how you demoralize a nation00:03:47 – How a few bad actors create an identity crisis00:12:08 – The real data on young men00:17:20 – The ugly side: the left's war on the male role00:19:50 – When the right starts sounding like the left00:22:58 – The other side of the story: what's still working00:25:17 – Don't judge the ideal by those who fail it00:28:43 – Why they need you demoralized00:33:55 – Don't let bad actors define the whole institution00:35:55 – Don't wait for permission to be a good man00:40:04 – It only takes a faithful remnant
Transcribe →Socialist Leader Admits the Whole Plan — Abolish the Senate, ICE, Borders, and Prisons
1w ago00:35:08Tap to summarizeFor years — years — the argument from the Left has been that conservatives are paranoid. That we’re seeing bogeymen. That when we said the goal was to abolish your borders, dismantle your constitutional institutions, and fundamentally transform this country, we were fear-mongering. And then Megan Romer, the national co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, sat down with Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday — and confirmed every single item. On camera. Without flinching. Abolish the Senate? True. Abolish ICE? Yes. Eliminate national borders? Yes. Defund the Pentagon? Yes. Phase out prisons? Yes. Replace the presidency and the Supreme Court? Yes. So let’s talk about what this actually means — because this is not a fringe position anymore. This is a confessionSPONSOR: Alliance Defending FreedomAlliance Defending Freedom is representing Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jew whose Ohio city demanded a government permit before he could host a small prayer meeting in his own home. ADF and the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are now defending him at the U.S. Supreme Court, and ADF never bills its clients for their defense. For a limited time, your gift is doubled by a matching grant while matching funds last.Have your gift doubled while matching funds last. Text NICK to 83848 or give at https://www.JoinADF.com/Nick-----GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – Recapping the three lies before the DSA gets honest00:03:48 – A DSA co-chair says the quiet part out loud on Fox00:06:22 – Why the DSA runs as Democrats, not a third party00:11:15 – They want to abolish the Senate, ICE, borders and the Pentagon00:16:40 – The government grocery store and the tax-subsidy shell game00:27:44 – Why the DSA won't leave the Democratic Party00:29:06 – Two messages: Mamdani's subtlety vs Romer's honesty00:32:16 – The truth will keep us free
Transcribe →I Watched Jon Stewart Hand Mamdani 60 Minutes To Sell Socialism To Your Neighbors
1w ago01:06:53Tap to summarizeLast week, the Mayor of New York City — a self-declared democratic socialist — sat down with Jon Stewart and delivered sixty minutes of the most carefully packaged pitch for socialist governance I have ever seen on mainstream American media. No shouting. No revolutionary slogans. Potholes. Childcare. Dignity. If you think this doesn’t affect you because New York City is just New York City — understand this: what Mamdani is building is explicitly designed to be a national model. It is coming to your city next. So I’m going to break down his arguments and equip you with everything you need to not just defeat them, but to do so in such a way that robs him of the moral legitimacy that he is trying to steal.GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – The three lies socialists always tell00:06:49 – Who really made NYC childcare unaffordable?00:12:35 – Fact-check: rent control and the true cost of "$60 million for tenants"00:17:22 – The non-answer: what democratic socialism actually is00:24:43 – Why the socialist utopia never arrives00:28:43 – How they really seize control: rent freezes and government grocery stores00:35:14 – The library lie: dressing up socialism as public goods00:40:51 – FDR, Mussolini, and socialist vs fascist economics00:43:07 – The dependency trap and Hayek's road to serfdom00:46:24 – The real definition, suspended elections, and Venezuela's collapse00:50:08 – No solutions, only tradeoffs: who hollowed out New York00:55:37 – The three lies, recapped
Transcribe →Should We Pull Out of the Iran War Immediately?
2w ago01:02:15Tap to summarizeToday we are going to discuss Iran, new tariffs on 60 different trading partners, and a poll that shows Democrats polling very well in the midterms while the DSA takes over their party…GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0
Transcribe →The Tate Brothers Are in Custody — Here’s What You’re Not Being Told
2w ago01:23:24Tap to summarizeAndrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on July 18th by U.S. Marshals. 59 total charges in the United Kingdom. 7 alleged victims. Allegations spanning from 2010 to 2017. And a political subplot involving Romania, the Trump White House, and now the State Department. The mechanics of how this case unfolded — and why the Tates finally ran out of runway — tells you a great deal about how power operates, who it protects, and when it stops protecting them.SPONSOR: American FinancingWith everyday prices staying high, carrying credit card debt at 25% interest or more can quietly drain your finances. American Financing helps homeowners use their equity to consolidate high-interest debt, with mortgage rates in the 5s and average savings of $800 a month. There are no upfront fees, and it costs nothing to find out how much you could save.NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-886-2026 for details about credit costs and terms. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99.Call 866-886-2026 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/MTA-----GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0
Transcribe →Democrats Are Going To Win, Unless We Do These 4 Things
2w ago00:50:15Tap to summarizeDemocrats are demoralized. They have no coherent message, no inspiring leadership, and a policy record so catastrophic that their own voters are abandoning them in record numbers. And they are still going to win in November. Not because they deserve to. Not because the American people want them back in power. But because Republicans — who control the House, the Senate, and the White House — cannot get out of their own way long enough to deliver on the promises that put them there. Today I want to walk you through four specific things. Four areas where the Republican Party either delivers before November — or hands 2026 to the Left on a silver platter. And for each one of them, I’m going to tell you exactly what the president has the authority to do — constitutionally — right now. Not someday. Right now.SPONSOR: Angel StudiosYoung Washington tells the untold origin story of George Washington at 20, showing how his failures and near-death experiences shaped the leader who won America's independence. Perfectly timed for America's 250th, it's the blockbuster event of the summer and one to see on the big screen. Angel Guild Premium members get two free tickets to every Angel theatrical release, including Young Washington.Join the Angel Guild as a Premium member and get 2 free tickets to Young Washington at https://www.Angel.com/Nick-----GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVATwitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NickjfreitasTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.000:00:00 – Four things to stop a Democrat midterm win00:04:03 – Priority one: end the war in Iran the right way00:07:50 – Stop subsidizing allies who mock us, and pivot to the Americas00:11:39 – The constitutional authority behind foreign policy00:13:13 – Priority two: pass the SAVE Act00:18:41 – If the Senate won't act, prosecute voter fraud00:22:32 – Priority three: defund sanctuary cities and enforce immigration law00:28:19 – Priority four: stop funding universities that attack the country00:35:39 – Bringing it home: realigning foreign policy00:40:42 – Make blue cities and universities pay for their own policies00:44:15 – The filibuster, the stakes, and what you can do
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