Nick Fuentes’ growing mainstream appeal says more about our political and media ecosystem than about him personally. In this video, we break down why an ethnonationalist message resonates, how “evidence be damned” politics beats data on immigration and crime, and why the right’s current project is the logical end of tepid conservatism. We also hit media consolidation, the UFC’s rightward turn, and why Medicare for All remains the only serious fix to our healthcare disaster. Keywords: Nick Fuentes, ethnonationalism, immigration debate, right wing movement, media consolidation, UFC politics, Medicare for All, Luke Thomas.

We look at how arguments start from a worldview instead of facts, why attacks on immigrants ignore the research, and how unresolved failures from Iraq to the 2008 crisis made space for harder politics. Plus, how cutting off aid to Israel is used in right arguments, and why accountability for American power still hasn’t arrived.

Listen to the full conversation over on Luke’s Substack: https://lthomas.substack.com/

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Chapters

00:00 Why Fuentes resonates now

01:00 The right’s logical endpoint

01:45 Worldview vs evidence

02:20 Immigration data reality check

03:05 Why “evidence” doesn’t matter

04:00 Israel, aid, and right politics

05:10 Media power and consolidation

06:05 Obama, healthcare, and costs

06:50 Medicare for All case

07:30 Accountability and drone strikes