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You're listening to the Buck Sexton show podcast. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. All right, welcome into the final buck brief of 2024. It is a Christmas buck's birthday, Carrie's birthday, and New Year's spectacular here on the Buck Brief. And it really is just me reflecting a little bit on the year that we've just had, the year ahead. Tell you some stories, Gonna hang out for a minute. Maybe you got some chestnuts roasting over an open fire. Does anyone actually do that? I always wonder about that. I don't know if I've ever even had a roasted chestnut. And I'm a guy who likes food, so that's a surprise. But my point here being that this is our last podcast. I appreciate so much those of you who listen in the show. Even though I know I'm on radio for three hours a day, I've always got more to say, and it's fun to just be able to sit and chat, do a little extra interview with a. With a guest. We didn't get on radio or just talk to you about whatever's on my mind. We're planning to do more of this next year. Those of you who are only on the audio side of things, please consider subscribing to the YouTube channel. If you want to see some video, it's nice to have that going on in the background while you're stuffing the stockings or doing whatever it is you're doing. I'll say this. We're gonna do review. Well, first, a review. Carrie saw Die Hard and she loved it. It was excellent. We really enjoyed it. Such a great movie. I believe. I know the most iconic line is, welcome to the party, pal. I think that's very clear. But to me, the funniest line is, we're gonna need some more FBI guys, which is delivered by that guy who also plays the principal in the Breakfast Club. So, yeah, it's a great movie. Fun to watch. It was fun to watch it with Carrie for the first time and really moves so well. And it's so well written. John McTiernan did a great job as the director. And then it was funny because we watched, I guess, on one of those streaming platforms, I forget. And then it went right into Die Hard 2 and we watched. And Carrie goes, oh, I like Die Hard 1 and then Die Hard 2. And we got about 20 minutes into Die Hard 2, and she's like, I can't. I'm done. So I Went for too much. I went for too much. Die Hard 2 is not a good movie. I'm just. It's the truth, you know, it's the truth. It's not a good movie. There's a weird scene with like the main bad guy doing naked yoga or something in the beginning. I'm not making it up. Go watch The Die Hard 2 in the beginning. This guy, he's standing there butt naked in front of a tv doing like stretching for his karate or something. Yeah, the whole thing is, remember when also everybody just kind of knew karate in movies in the 80s and 90s. He watched like Roadhouse and that guy somehow just. First of all, Patrick Swayze was awesome in a lot of ways. Rest in peace. But Patrick Swayze karate was preposterous. You watch it, like, there's a lot of that too, but people just knew karate. You know, you'd watch this and they would. And that was like, oh, it was so powerful that they had their karate chop ready to go. Anyway, we didn't get through Die Hard 2, which I understand, but he has a great, great time for Christmas movies right now, of course. And the year we just had. Let's. Let's talk about the year we just had, because I thought it was a. It was a special year in so many ways. I think 2024 was my favorite year probably since 2019. I think this is the best year since the pandemic that I have had and that I would argue that the country has had as well. I think that this year was absolutely. It was fascinating. It was heart stopping at some points. When Trump took the bullet in the ear, I mean, I remember I was like, oh, my God, what's gonna happen to this country? I thought Trump had been hit in the head for about 30 seconds. I said, oh, my God, I'm so worried. They prosecuted Trump, the Republicans, Trump, huge win thanks to Donald Trump in the election. It was really pretty amazing. And that's the story of 2024 is just never give up. I mean, you just have to keep fighting. You have to keep fighting these communists. You have to be resilient and just gut it out. I don't know. You have to just keep pushing, keep pushing. No matter what they throw in your way, you have to keep pushing. And Trump was remarkable, I mean, almost superhuman in his ability to fight through the ambushes, in his ability to keep going. So to me, 2024 was the year of the Trump comeback in so many ways, just culturally. And Elon Musk, it's amazing with X And it just, it feels like America's back in a lot of ways. I know people have been saying that since the election, but just feels like there's some sanity. You know, we don't want criminals to be coddled, we don't want wide open borders. We don't need to spend ourselves into oblivion and tax and tax more and just all of this stuff, all of this stuff. And, you know, I just view it as things are being set right, things are being said right? So 2024 is an incredible year. And honestly, it's the best year that I've had in five years. I did not enjoy the Biden years. Look, I enjoyed my life. I met Carrie, I got married. I mean, there's some great stuff. I got Ginger. There's great stuff, right? Clay and I had a fantastic run on the show. But just in terms of, I'm talking about, not just for me. I mean, as a year in the history books, I think 2024 is the best year we've had since 2019. 2019 was an awesome year, by the way. You remember that economy was absolutely booming. America was at peace. Trump was kicking ass. I mean, Every, you know, 2019 was a really good year. So this is the best one we've had in five years. So I think this holiday, it's really worth taking a moment to just think about that, enjoy that for a moment. The good guys won this round finally. And it's not just about politics. It's not just about Trump and the election. It's the left, the Democrats. The demons are. They're not defeated. Maybe they've lost a battle, but they're not defeated forever. But they're exhausted right now. They're scrambling, they're on their back feet. They have been dealt a substantial blow just by the events of the last year. And you know, the good guys are. The good guys are on the move. So I just think it's fantastic. Sponsor here is Bear Creek Arsenal for gun owners. Treat yourself this holiday or early next year to a finely made firearm from Bear Creek Arsenal. Perfect time to buy one. You know, I've been to their factory before. I know the founders of the company. I have seen the craftsmanship they have. I've got Bear Creek Arsenal Firearms myself at home. 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So this is all big stuff, big moves that will be coming. And if they're successful in this, if they're successful in this endeavor, I think it'll create a lot of momentum for everything else that they want to do. And it could be one of the most consequential presidencies we have seen in a very long time if Donald Trump is able to be successful in this. I worry, though, that this is going to really be, it's going to create some mayhem for a while because Democrats, this is their long term plan. They've lost Americans politically. They've lost too many Americans. So they're trying to make new Americans, if you will, not new Americans really. They're trying to just make new voters. They're just bringing in the third world as fast as they can, trying to inundate the system, overwhelm the system, create the grounds for a mass amnesty and then they will just make them all voters in one party state. They want to turn America into California, the whole country, where there's no accountability, there's just idiotic policies, limousine liberalism, left wing lunacy. And that's what they want to do. And not, not all the rest of the country can count on Hollywood and Silicon Valley to pay its bills, right? I mean, this is the problem. They took the wealthiest and a lot of ways one of the most advantageous geographically, financially states in the country and have done as much damage to it as they possibly can. That's what they want to do to America. That's what they want to do to America. So I think you have to keep in mind that these are what the stakes are right now. Our sponsor here is the ifcj, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. They want to wish you a blessed beginning of the holiday season as you gather with your families, grateful for all that God has given us. Let's also remember those who are facing hardships and in need of fellowship, including Israelis who are threatened daily by attacks from enemies on all sides. During these times, the Israelis are thankful to the fellowship for food and basic assistance. Your gift of $25 will help provide a food box to an elderly Jew or a Jewish family who are suffering and in desperate need. Go to supportIFCJ to make a gift. Now, that's support IFCJ or call 888-488-IFCJ. Now, this is where I just have some fun, because some of you listen to this, I guess this week, Christmas week. I hope you have a blessed Christmas. My favorite holiday in all senses, right? I mean, I know that the most important holiday to Christians is actually Easter, but I mean, the most fun holiday. And it's also just a. I was, like I said, it's the most wonderful time of the year. I mean, it is the most wonderful time of the year in a lot of ways. It's nice to have an excuse to spend extra time with family and friends. And I can tell you, day in and day out, I am always very engaged and psychologically deep in the midst of things. Big issues, big problems for the country. That's what I do for a living. I could talk about it. I feel so blessed. I absolutely love my job. I have an incredible wife. I have a beautiful family. I have a little baby boy on the way. I have the most adorable little dog. I get to do this job. And it's all because you listen and you support me. So I always remember that I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for it. I'm coming up on my birthday here. I'll be 43 years old. I think. I think 43. I'll be 40. Yeah, I'll be 40. I remember. I actually did not remember my birthday. I'll be 43 years old, which to me feels like that's old. But I know a lot of you are saying, oh, just wait. It's actually pretty young in some ways. It all depends on your perspective. But this has been a year of blessings for me, has been a year of tremendous, just happiness and great things. And my wife's got a little baby on the way. And like I said, I've got the love of my life. I got a fantastic wife. I got a great family. My wife's family's great. I am so blessed. And the fact that I can do this every day, the fact that I can, from a studio, sit down and just share my thoughts with you and get paid to do this absolute dream come true. So that's on my birthday. I'm just going to tell you. Is it. Are you not. You know, I know you're not supposed to. I don't believe in superstition. So all I want for 2024, 2025, personally, is to have as good a year as I did in 2024, and for things to just go, you know, this way. I've had tough years in the past. Not something I talk about, but I've had tough years in the past. This year was really, really strong, and this was just fantastic. So I appreciate all of you who listen and give me your time. I hope I can provide insight entertainment, keep you company. I think I am an incredibly. Yeah, I've worked very hard and all the. All these things people in media will tell you, of course, and I've been passed over in the past for media opportunities that I absolutely deserved and should have been given. And it was just sort of somebody's nephew got it instead, or spite from some executive or whatever. So, you know, I've got my battle scars just like everybody else. Nonetheless, I'm incredibly blessed and very fortunate. Despite whatever work I've put in, despite whatever talent I have to be able to do this is. Like I said, I just. I just want another year living my life next year like I've lived it this year. My little, little boy, baby boy on the way. Couldn't be more excited about that. Finally get to be a dad. I'm gonna try to convince. Try to convince Carrie. Maybe we should get a second puppy. I'm just saying, you know, maybe not right away after the baby, but I like dogs a lot, too. And we're hoping that, you know, we have one kid at a time. I was gonna say we're hoping that we can build, Continue to build a family, but I would just say, if you're listening and this is over the holiday break for you, I know not all of you get to take off that much time or maybe no time, but, you know, at night or when you're with family during the Christmas celebration or during Hanukkah or whoever, however you celebrate, think about your blessings. It's so important. Context is everything in a lot of ways. First of all, happiness is always temporary. And it's also always a choice, in a sense. Meaning. I don't mean biochemically. I know people can get depressed and stuff, but, I mean, you can decide to feel good about what's going well and to focus on that, or you can decide that nothing is ever enough and everything is unfair. And so mindset matters so much. And I know for a lot of you, you've had a, you know, you've got a great year too, and hopefully we all have a great year ahead. And happy birthday to me. You might be listening to this on my birthday, December 28th, so 43 years old and I just appreciate all of you very much. So it's my last show of the year. Also my last read of the year. Our sponsor is Mantis X. My shooting's been getting better, as you've seen at the range, and I have Mantis X to thank for it. Electronic training, proven to help every new user within half an hour. Pretty much gets better at shooting. It's a training device. It's for dry fire. It's. It's all electronic, no ammo. You just set it up. It's like an app and a couple of attachments for your, for your firearm. You're good to go. 94% of its shooters improve within 20 minutes of using Mantis X. You'll be amazed at how quickly you improve your shooting accuracy while saving a ton of money. Go to mantis x.com that's M A N T I S x.com big Christmas hugs and a happy New Year to all of you. I appreciate each and every single one of you who listen. If you want to give me a birthday present, tell one friend of yours. Just send them a text or send them an email or, you know, a link to this show and say you should check out this Buck Sexton guy. That's the best birthday present you could give me. And I'm thankful to God, my family, and to all of you. Happy New Year.