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Friendly Fire: Why Restaurants Suck Now

2025-12-02 Entertainment
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Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro
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Hosts Debate Immigration Crisis, Fast Food Decline, and Military Action

Learn the panelists' severe critiques on current American immigration policy, the structural failures causing fast food decline, and the justifications for aggressive military action against drug cartels.

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  • Support for dramatically restricting or pausing immigration from specific high-fraud/low-assimilation source countries.
  • Identification of private equity takeovers and lost care as reasons fast food quality has plummeted.
  • Strong affirmation of Secretary Hegseth's actions against Venezuelan narco-terrorists as morally and legally sound. The conversation thoroughly dissects high-stakes domestic and foreign policy issues. The hosts argue that current immigration levels and incentives actively harm American social cohesion, while concurrently analyzing the tangible degradation of everyday consumer quality, like restaurant food.

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Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, and Michael Knowles break down the National Guard shooting, escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, and the wartime crime accusations surrounding Pete Hegseth. Plus, one of the most pressing topics that is weighing on all Americans: Why fast food sucks now. Want to stream all of our series, documentaries, and movies? Don't miss our BIGGEST sale of the year - get 50% off your DW+ membership today: https://getdwplus.com/blackfridayDWYT All Access Members can watch Episodes 1 & 2 of The Pendragon Cycle one month early on December 25. Join today: https://getdwplus.com/PendragonBlackFriday Today's Sponsors: Kalshi | Visit https://kalshi.com/friendlyfire to see live prediction markets and sign up today to trade on the outcomes that matter most to you. American Financing | Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/FriendlyFire or call (866) 891-3262 today! NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org PreBorn | Help save babies from abortion and donate today at https://preborn.com/FIRE or dial #250 and say keyword ‘BABY’ Balance of Nature | Go to https://balanceofnature.com/pages/podcasters to get a FREE Variety Snack Pack plus a FREE Preferred Customer membership with your first set of Balance of Nature supplements.

Top Comments (10)

@JosiahsXZeal 2025-12-02

I didn't think I'd like the friendly fire show for some reason... I'm glad I was terribly wrong.

74 1 replies
@LoyalLove3 2025-12-02

Aw wheres Klaven?

59 1 replies
@trentalexander-maguire7813 2025-12-02

This show was a great idea, I’m really enjoying it so far.

50 1 replies
@HalcyonCinema 2025-12-02

This is really nice. More of this, please.

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@callijose4547 2025-12-02

If you can’t do a proper background check on an immigrant…check their drivers license, criminal history, social media, interview their friends and family, etc. then they should not be let in.

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@StevenReed-d2r 2025-12-02

I have worked as a chef for over 35 years and have often pondered many of these food service issues. I personally do not enjoy eating out and would rather stay home and make my own meals from scratch. I am with Ben. I agree the idea that more family owned restaurants in our communities would be a huge culinary step forward to benefit our society.

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@Aldarandir 2025-12-02

Setting aside quality of fast food. The price of food these days makes going to McDonald’s for a family of 4 the same as going to a sit down restaurant, omitting appetizers, alcohol, and desert. If I am going to spend $50 to get food, why would I pick a plastic burger over a 6oz steak.

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@gdrgdr5104 2025-12-02

Chain food is usually very salty. Taste like a salt lick.

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@jleedw 2025-12-02

lol, my grandkids call it “Crapplebees”

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@SeanCosgrove1 2025-12-03

Domino's 15 years ago literally had an ad campaign admitting that their food wasn't good, how they changed their recipes/menu items to make it better, and gave discounts to get people in the door to try their food again.

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