"Andrew Tate Is Wrong": Green Beret Nick Freitas On Why Gen Z Men Are Miserable
June 22, 2026
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11:40Now Playing"Andrew Tate Is Wrong": Green Beret Nick Freitas On Why Gen Z Men Are Miserable
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as posted by the channelNick Freitas — retired Green Beret, Virginia state delegate, and author of The Manbook — explains why so many young men have checked out, and what he believes pulls them back.
Freitas argues that for two decades young men were told to sit down and that they were the source of society’s problems, and that the current backlash is real but easily misdirected toward influencers and looksmaxxing. He makes the case that discipline, character, and chosen responsibility — not hedonism — are what deliver the identity, meaning, and purpose young men are actually searching for, and that this is now being framed to him on college campuses as a spiritual question rather than a political one.
With Dr. Drew, Nick covers five areas his book builds on (spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical, professional), the influence of figures like Jordan Peterson and Charlie Kirk, the role of faith and fatherhood, and why he believes women (and even avowed feminists) still want men of genuine character.
From the 4/16/2026 episode of Ask Dr. Drew
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