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We Blame Guns But Is Fatherlessness Driving America’s Violence?
Episode 16426th January 2026 • Solving America's Problems • Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
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85% of inmates grew up without fathers. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley sit down with Josiah Graves to unpack how absent dads fuel violence. It’s not just guns – it’s heart issues in young men driving crime, poverty, and hate. They hit faith, family decline, and why open dialogue plus real accountability actually move the needle. Timestamps:

  1. (00:00) 85% of inmates fatherless – that’s the real core issue, not firearms
  2. (01:08) Human heart drives violence – guns are secondary to absent fathers
  3. (05:00) Faith shapes moral view on guns – beliefs matter more than policy
  4. (11:10) Traditional family collapse – direct cause of poverty, hate, crime
  5. (13:37) Open dialogue requires accountability – leadership fixes root problems

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