Most people think they know what “victim mentality” is. They think of it almost as a form of hypochondria. The difference is while hypochondriacs are of little value to a political movement, victim mentality is of incredible importance to an increasingly dominant political movement in the West. Today, we are going to explain what it is, what institutions are pushing it, and, most importantly, why. Sponsored By Good Ranchers: Starting November 1st, go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use pr...
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 167
Gen Z is mad, very mad, actually, and it is manifesting itself on social media, among other places. There seems to be a general frustration with the country at large, specifically wages, housing, tuition costs, the dating market, and the list goes on. But here is the question: do they have a point? Sponsored By Good Ranchers: Starting November 1st, go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $15 off your order, your choice of free protein + free shipping. ----------------...
Oct 31, 2023•3 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 166
How do you turn a boy into a man when no father shows him how? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. ------------------------------------------------ Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYSrD9 Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UUAVKD Subscribe to The Why Minutes: @thewhyminutes -----...
Oct 26, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 165
I have received a lot of hate mail/comments over my posts on Israel/Hamas. So today, I decided to address some of the most common comments I have received to see if I am way off base in my analysis. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. ------------------------------------------------ Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT Subscribe on Ap...
Oct 24, 2023•3 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 164
Will China invade Taiwan, will Russia win in Ukraine, and will the conflict between Israel and Gaza lead to a broader regional conflict? And what are the potential hot spots you aren't hearing about? Yet, today, we are going to discuss the top hot spots in the world as well as the best and worst-case scenarios. Plus, once we get to discuss the current and potential conflicts, we will turn the show over to you, the audience, to ask us to analyze on the spot the likelihood of conflicts and militar...
Oct 19, 2023•3 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 163
What does toxic masculinity even mean? How about toxic feminity? Well, today, we have a special guest! A young woman who will offer her perspective to young men and provide some insight into what young women consider to be toxic. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. ------------------------------------------------ Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bi...
Oct 17, 2023•3 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 162
Today, we discuss the most probable outcomes for the war in the Levant and the possible outcomes from likely to catastrophic. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. ------------------------------------------------ Links from today's ep: https://www.progressispossible.org/issues/borders-territory/ https://twitter.com/TarekFatah/status/1125389094127849472 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War https://...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 161
As you know, Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel, taking hostages. Israel is in the process of responding by declaring war on Hamas and invading Gaza. Everyone is talking about this, and rightfully so. But as we were watching what was going on, we noticed something very interesting about the nature of the debate going on within the left. So today, we are going to discuss some of the basic details to get everyone on the same page, but then we are going to dive into a discussion about how wh...
Oct 10, 2023•2 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 160
What just happened? Why did it happen? What happens now? Was it a good thing? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. ------------------------------------------------ Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYSrD9 Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UUAVKD Subscribe to The Why Minutes: @thew...
Oct 05, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 159
Density equals Democrat. That's the saying, anyway. So why is it that cities are liberal? Has it always been that way? Is there any way to change it? Well, there have been some very interesting developments over the last three years that suggest that a change is coming...so stick around, and we will show you the evidence. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. -------------------------------------------...
Oct 03, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 158
Have you ever felt like society has lost its ever-loving mind? What if it has? Today, we will discuss an interesting theory that seeks to explain what is going on in the world, and at the end, we will talk about what we do about it. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/mta and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. ------------------------------------------------ Links from today's episode: https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/share-of-a...
Sep 28, 2023•3 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 157
Men are obsessed with the Roman Empire. And it’s for good reason because there are some eerie parallels between Rome and America today. In this episode, we will cover the causes behind the fall of the Roman Empire and whether America is heading down a similar path. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Links from today's ep: https://howardwiseman.me...
Sep 26, 2023•3 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 156
Special interview with John Lovell! Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYSrD9 Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UUAVKD Subscribe to The Why Minutes: @thewhyminutes ------------------------------------------------ Find Nick: Instagram: www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Community Chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Twitter: https://twitte...
Sep 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 155
We have talked a lot about intentional communities. The idea of creating greater resilience through like-minded communities is designed not only to make it but to thrive. Today, we are excited to welcome the founder of Homesteaders of America, Amy Fewell. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 154
There's a social media trend online about how often men think about the Roman Empire. Today, we dive into why that is. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT --------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.c...
Sep 19, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 153
For decades, we heard alarming claims from experts like Malthus in the 1800s and Paul Ehrlich in the late 1900s, telling us that unless things changed dramatically, population growth would spell disaster for the world. Today, we will discuss the predictions, what happened, and what the future will look like. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Joi...
Sep 14, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 152
We are all aware of how “wokeness” has affected things like gender identity and racism, but how is it affecting the way your kids think about economics? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $25 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT --------------------------------------------- Subscribe ...
Sep 12, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 151
Even if you have never heard the term "neo-reactionary," you've probably been exposed to many of their ideas in one form or another. Terms like "The Cathedral" and "Red Pilling" come from the neo-reactionaries. But they have a lot more to say, and we will tell you everything you need to know to understand neo-reactionary thought. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. ---------------------------...
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 150
America seems to be barreling down the road to catastrophe. But rather than simply waiting for politicians in D.C. to get their act together and save us, the best thing we can do is to save ourselves. That starts with improving ourselves! Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA chann...
Sep 05, 2023•2 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 149
Everyone is feeling pretty down about America's prospects. China, Russia, the EU, BRICS, isn’t it true that America is on the decline? No, and we will explain why. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT ---------------------------------------------...
Aug 31, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 148
If you were king for a day, which federal agencies, departments, positions, laws, rules, etc. would you get rid of? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT --------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3...
Aug 29, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 147
What are the worst problems currently facing the Federal government, and what are some potential solutions? And why do none of them come from the government itself? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT --------------------------------------------...
Aug 24, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 146
What is homesteading, and is it feasible to gain greater resilience and make some money? And if you decide to do it, who should you be listening to, and perhaps most importantly, where do you meet other people who can help? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 145
If you were forced only to read one author on politics, economics, sociology, history, school choice, intellectualism, welfare policy, and just about everything in between, read the Bible. But if you could read two, Thomas Sowell would be the one to read, and today we will explain why. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: h...
Aug 17, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 144
Nick is not here today, so this is a perfect time to tell you everything he doesn't want you to know! We have had a lot of requests about a wide array of topics, from how Nick and I met, how I dealt with Nick's deployments overseas, homeschooling, raising bees, and of course, embarrassing stories about Nick. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Lis...
Aug 15, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 143
Last week we talked about potential catalysts for national divorce and one of our audience members said how depressing things have become! Well, this episode is the good news! There is something you can do, something we all can do as an antidote to the current cultural insanity, and the best part is. It's a lot of fun! Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------...
Aug 10, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 142
In April, we discussed the three conditions for National Divorce. Today we will discuss potential catalysts and their response. Keep in mind I desperately do not want any of this to happen. But it is worth considering what would happen and how. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Listen to the rest of today's Q&A: https://youtu.be/PldEtmJYGWc?...
Aug 08, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 141
What is postmodernism? Why does it matter? Well, I'll tell you because it has been a cornerstone of many of the ideas and argumentation methods that have captured the modern Western mind. Today we will review its central holdings, some of its core founders and disciples, and perhaps most importantly, why it has been such a problem. Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. -------------------------...
Aug 03, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 140
Are we being distracted, and if so, what could we be distracted from? Sponsored By: Good Ranchers: Go to https://go.goodranchers.com/nickfreitas and use promo code "Nick" for $30 off your order + free shipping. --------------------------------------------- Join our community chat: https://bit.ly/43zQDLN Subscribe to the MTA channel: https://bit.ly/MTAVideoYT Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYSrD9 Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UUAVKD Subscribe to The Why Minutes: @thewhym...
Aug 01, 2023•2 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 139
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Jul 29, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 138