Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2020-04 to 2026-04.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
The United States negatively impacts global affairs through unilateralism, self-interest, and distraction from systemic issues.
4 people · 4 episodes
The United States should avoid unilateral foreign military interventions as they historically lead to unintended, negative outcomes.
“I don't care if it's the Gulf of Tuck. I don't care if it's Iraq. I don't care if it's Iran. I don't care if it's Venezuela. We lie to get have an effect. Get what we want and it's never turns out the way we think it should ever.”
djvlad · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 361K views on this topicDonald Trump's public actions are often a distraction to divert attention from profit-seeking and corruption in the private sector.
“Whatever he's doing in the public sphere is just a vessel for him to be stealing out the pocket with the other hand.”
Earn Your Leisure · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 41K views on this topicThe rest of the world should stop paying attention to American political drama.
“And I just think make America boring and just ignore it. If you hear his voice, turn whatever you hear it on, turn it off immediately. Do not hear that vile piece mouthpiece of obscenity, you know, just cut it off.”
Everything Electric TECH · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 23K views on this topicMikaela Loach argues that the United States has historically disrupted international climate negotiations by prioritizing its own interests over the collective good.
“the US has like historically disrupted emissions. Sorry, negotiations. This is not a new thing. And that's why I think I have a I I do think it is significant the difference with Trump obviously. Um, and that's probably obvious to everyone, but I do have a level of frustration”
Bold Politics with Zack Polanski · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 15K views on this topicDonald Trump's political presence and potential victory pose significant risks to global stability and democratic institutions.
3 people · 3 episodes
A potential Donald Trump victory would negatively accelerate current global problems such as the war in Ukraine and climate change.
“I think even people who don't follow politics closely I think do understand that this is one of the most consequential American elections that in In Our Lifetime exactly because you can see if we think about the things we worry about around the world Russia Ukraine China Taiwan the NATO alliance or ”
The Rest Is Politics · May 2024 · 9 episodes · 820K views on this topicElectronic voting systems are increasingly being used by populists as a pretext to claim elections are rigged when results do not favor them.
“because a lot of it is happening on servers and in the cloud and people can't see it in the way that you can see Bits of Paper and ballot boxes many many populists around the world have tried to claim that electronic voting systems have been rigged and that that's the risk”
The Rest Is Politics · Oct 2022 · 9 episodes · 820K views on this topicGlobal leaders are currently resisting Donald Trump and this trend serves as an omen for his political prospects in the United States.
“The global leaders are actively resisting Donald Trump and it's working. Congratulations to Canada and Mark Carney who's going to be firmly entrenched in power until 2029 at least with his Liberals taking the majority in their House of Commons 172 seats to 343.”
MeidasTouch · Apr 2026 · 1 episode · 216K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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