Professor Jiang x Nick Fuentes: Who Actually Runs The World? │ Jack Neel

September 26, 2026

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The Eschatological Drivers of Geopolitics

In a wide-ranging conversation on the Jack Neel Podcast, Nick Fuentes (host of America First) and Professor Jiang (creator of Predictive History) agreed on a surprising amount while disagreeing on fundamental questions about what ultimately drives world events. The central tension between them came down to this: is the Greater Israel project a pragmatic geopolitical strategy rationalized by religious language, or is it a religious eschatological mission using geopolitics as its instrument?

The Iran War and Who Really Controls Trump

Both guests agreed that America has already lost the Iran War and that Donald Trump is not in control of the situation. Professor Jiang argued the war was launched for eschatological reasons: Trump has "surrounded himself with religious fanatics" like Pete Hegseth who believe the Middle East war will "usher in the end times." He pointed to Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA, moving the embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing the Golan Heights, and assassinating Qasem Soleimani as actions that make no sense from a purely geopolitical perspective but track perfectly with a messianic Christian Zionist blueprint.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Opening & Introductions** - Host Jack Neel introduces guests Nick Fuentes and Professor Jiang, who briefly describe their backgrounds.
2 (02:55) **Why Trump Started the Iran War** - The conversation begins with the core disagreement: whether the war was motivated by eschatology or geopolitical strategy.
3 (08:29) **Trump's Motivations vs. Israel's Control** - The speakers debate whether Trump is a willing actor or a transactional figure being manipulated by Israel.
4 (16:18) **The Clean Break Memo & The Greater Israel Project** - The discussion deepens into the 1996 "Clean Break" policy document and its messianic undertones.
5 (20:55) **Eschatology vs. Realpolitik in Israel** - The central question is asked: is the Greater Israel project driven by pragmatic reasons with eschatology as fuel, or vice-versa?
6 (29:56) **Habad Lubavitch's Eschatological Blueprint** - Professor Jiang explains the specific ideology of the Habad Lubavitch movement and its political goals.
7 (41:31) **How Habad Lubavitch Exerts Influence** - The debate focuses on the mechanisms by which this minority group wields power.

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