Making the Argument with Nick Freitas

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We’re barely two weeks into 2026, and there’s already been enough news to last the entire year. Why are so many things happening seemingly all at once, and is this the year that things finally begin to break?
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00:00:00 Is 2026 About To Shatter The Idea That Nothing Ever Happens?
00:01:33 Trump Captures Maduro
00:11:06 Iranian Revolution
00:24:33 Greenland and EU Weakness
00:37:30 Russia Continues to Advance in Ukraine
00:46:10 The EU Has Sent Putin More Money than Ukraine
00:50:18 The Federal Reserve is Under Criminal Indictment
01:05:19 Will Japan’s Debt Bomb Affect the US?
01:10:52 Leftist Insurrection Against ICE Deportations
01:22:46 What Else Could be Coming in 2026?

Nick dissects the January 2026 developments through an Austrian economics lens, weigh the pros and cons, and discusses the current state of the housing market, particularly in relation to recent interventions by Donald Trump. We'll see why the need for a free market approach to housing, arguing that government regulations and zoning laws contribute to the housing crisis. Nick proposes solutions that focus on reducing bureaucratic restrictions and allowing the market to respond to demand.
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00:00:00 The Housing Market Dilemma
00:09:01 Government Intervention and Its Consequences
00:19:06 Zoning Laws and Housing Supply
00:25:20 The Myth of Greed and Rent Control
00:28:32 The Housing Supply Dilemma
00:31:16 Government Intervention in Housing Markets
00:32:43 The Hoover Trap and Economic Management
00:35:05 Trump's Economic Policies and Their Implications
00:39:20 Risks of Government Manipulation in Housing
00:41:12 Credit Card Interest Rate Caps and Their Consequences
00:43:55 Institutional Investors and Housing Market Dynamics
00:46:39 The Role of the Federal Reserve in Housing
00:49:16 Proposed Solutions for Affordable Housing
00:52:36 The Need for Government Humility in Housing Policy

Right now, America is more divided than ever - with Philadelphia's Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warning ICE agents, “you don't want this smoke” and calling them 'fake law enforcement’. Democrats are engaged in a borderline insurrection against the Federal government over ICE. Today, we'll examine left-wing calls for direct obstruction against ICE, the Insurrection Act as a federal response tool, maps of past unrest and red/blue county divides, historical examples of state resistance, conditions that could catalyze broader collaboration or tipping points, and answer key questions.
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00:00:00 Are We Heading for a National Divorce?
00:02:30 Democrats are Nullifying Federal Law to Protect Illegal Migrants
00:16:57 Dismantling Left-wing Arguments Against ICE
00:30:58 Democrats Claim ICE is “Invading” Blue States after Supporting Mass Migration
00:37:39 Are Democrats Engaged in an Insurrection?
00:43:35 The Insurrection Act and Federal Authority
00:56:48 Leftist Moralizing No Longer Works
01:02:00 The Three Options Going Forward
01:11:24 What Would National Divorce Look Like?

Iran says it’s "under control". Rights groups say hundreds are dead and thousands arrested. And Trump’s weighing what comes next. Is it sanctions, cyber, Starlink… or is it strikes?
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00:00:00 Iran Erupts: Nationwide Protests, Death Toll Claims, Trump’s Warning
00:08:00 Protest Footage + Early Signals: What This Movement Looks Like on the Ground
00:16:00 Who Really Runs the Crackdown: IRGC Basics + Why the Regime Depends on Them
00:24:00 IRGC Capabilities: Provinces, Militia, Navy/Air, Cyber + How They Control Iran
00:32:00 “America First” vs Intervention: Trump Options, Red Lines, and the Risk Debate
00:40:00 Bigger Context: Iran, Israel, Sunni/Shia Dynamics, and Why the Region Cares
00:48:00 What to Watch Next: Momentum, Propaganda Rallies, Blackouts, Non-Kinetic Support
00:56:00 Endgame Scenarios: Regime Fractures, Military Loyalty, Strategic Strikes, Wrap-Up
00:64:00 Shoutouts, Gifts, Community Plug + Final Close
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