The NXR Podcast THE SPECIAL - The New Right, Total Depravity, & The Gospel | w/ Jake Shields
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Mar 11, 2026 
Jake Shields, former UFC and Strikeforce contender turned political commentator, talks fighting, culture, and geopolitics. He traces his shift from athlete to political voice. Conversations cover the New Right, race and immigration, religion and total depravity, AI and social supports, and controversies around allies and Zionism.
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Right Leaning With Selectly Adopted Left Policies
- Shields positions himself broadly on the right but rejects simple labels, citing specific policy shifts like supporting universal basic healthcare.
- His change came from personal charity experiences and seeing intelligent people struggle for work and healthcare post-COVID.
Cultural Issues Define The Political Chasm
- Joel Webbon and Jake Shields agree migration, race, and cultural issues remain core right-left divides, not economics alone.
- Both argue for majority-white America and selective reassessment of post-1965 immigration cases based on assimilation.
Setting Up Interviews To Test Narratives
- Jake recounts arranging interviews with controversial figures like Nick Fuentes and the Hodge Twins to challenge narratives.
- He says conversations changed his view of Fuentes after meeting him and realizing how he'd been portrayed.