The Rising Tension: War, Protest, and Culture Shifts in America and Abroad | Tom Bilyeu Show

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Welcome to the Tom Bilyeu Show, where we tackle the headlines others shy away from and dig deep into the forces shaping our world today. In this episode, I’m joined by Drew as we break down an avalanche of provocative stories: Trump making audacious moves on the global stage—from promising a fast and furious end to Hamas, to waging war on Mexican drug cartels, and even labeling domestic opponents like BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations. Across the globe, Japan ushers in its first female prime minister, who immediately turns her gaze toward mass deportation of illegal immigrants, while Ireland erupts in outrage over a shocking crime tied to migration. We don’t just report the headlines—we dissect the strategy, the mindset, and the ripple effects. How does the carrot-and-stick approach play out in today’s volatile climate? What happens when executive powers override due process? Where do we draw the line between keeping America safe and giving one side too much unchecked authority? We dive into the anxiety fueling populism, the real stakes in proxy wars with China, and the unintended consequences of political tribalism. And of course, we take a turn into the unexpected: Palmer Luckey, the billionaire innovator, drops some wild health advice that will make you question everything you know about fitness and vices. The Tom Bilyeu Show isn’t here to give you the simple answers—we’re searching for truth, exposing blindspots, and inviting skepticism. If you’re ready for a conversation that challenges conventions—from conspiracies and mass protests to questions about power and narrative—let’s dive in. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Linkedin: Post your job free at https://linkedin.com/impacttheory Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe at https://trueclassic.com/impact Cape: 33% off with code IMPACT33 at https://cape.co/impact Incogni: Free 30 day trial and 60% off annual plan at https://incogni.com/IMPACT AirDoctor: Up to $300 off with code IMPACT at https://airdoctorpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.9	if Hamas doesn't chill, their end will be fast, furious, and brutal. He also essentially
0:37.0	declared war on Mexican drug cartels and BLM.
0:40.9	Candice lights the internet on fire by teasing Charlie Kirk's betrayal.
0:45.4	People are hungry for whatever batch of receipt she has now.
0:48.4	Japan elects their first female prime minister,
0:51.0	and she promptly sets about deporting all illegals.
0:54.9	Ireland is literally on fire over the alleged rape of a 10-year-old by a migrant.
0:59.8	And billionaire Palmer Lucky has some wild health advice that you've got to hear to believe.
1:05.2	I feel like it's Trump beat everybody because I blink and there's a new terrorist group.
1:09.6	I blink.
1:10.1	We just bombed another South American country. I'm like, I like meringue. I like salsa. I don't got no beef with South America. Why we out here so hard? But everybody could get it. Argentinian, we buying their beef. And now we got beef internally. It's, there's a lot of, we're fighting a lot of wars on a lot of different fronts. Yeah, it's interesting. So reading all of this, I will admit that the first gear I was in was like, hmm, this is our peace president. That's sort of the initial headline reaction. But I think the, listen, I don't think Trump navigates these things perfectly well. I want to be very clear about that. But I do think that what you're witnessing is a very
1:44.5	imperfect person who understands both sides of the leverage coin, which is the carrot and the
1:49.6	stick. What you see going on with Argentina is very much all carrot. So I think he shares a value
1:57.2	set with Malay and wants to make sure that they can point to them as a success story of
2:03.6	prudent economic principles of capitalism, like all of that, they want to be able to say,
2:08.9	see, look, for a hundred years these guys tried socialist experiment. It didn't work, which it really
2:14.5	didn't. That's just objectively, provably true. And now the question is going to be Malay called the shots. We're going to do all these things.
2:21.3	Seemed like he was having a good run and then something happened.
2:24.3	I haven't looked closely enough at the situation to know exactly what broke.
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