Making the Argument with Nick Freitas

The Real Reason 1 in 3 Americans Are Cutting Off Their Family

Making the Argument with Nick Freitas

Show Notes

People are more willing to cut off a family member for voting the wrong way than for committing a serious, violent crime. What is actually causing this?

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00:00 – 38% of adults are estranged from family

04:24 – What used to be enough to cut off family

07:09 – Why siblings cut each other off the most

13:28 – Liberals, Gen Z, and the political violence overlap

16:19 – Why your family gets less grace than strangers

20:22 – Social media, clout, and the empowered victim

22:41 – Therapy culture, and what "trauma-informed" really means

28:56 – Reddit's advice went from "talk to them" to "end it"

33:18 – We were debating, they were diagnosing

36:30 – Why leaving each other alone was never going to work

43:24 – The words that end a conversation before it starts

52:09 – What parents can actually do about it

1:00:40 – The prodigal son, and why the father doesn't chase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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