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Episodes · 12 months
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Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Jan 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 2 of 3,584, 1 of 3,862, 4 of 4,115, 1 of 4,226, 0 of 4,731, 1 of 4,438, 0 of 4,230, 0 of 4,319, 0 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 0 of 4,594.
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13
+15 via 8 narrower
On record
16
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Where they standLast discussed
6mo ago
May 5, 2026
via Transatlantic Alliance
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 3Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp10 people
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- Europe must invest more4 people · 40%
- US harms transatlantic ties3 people · 30%
- UK lacks strategic autonomy3 people · 30%
Europe must invest more
European nations are responsible for the current security strain because they have failed to adequately invest in their own defense.
4 people · 3 episodes
The Trump administration's antagonistic posture toward Europe is a direct result of European countries failing to invest in their own defense.
“I see the American argument and I am deeply deeply frustrated with the British government of the country that we are from and many many European countries that have lived, let's be honest, this is clout cuckoo land. You cannot destroy your own industry, your own jobs for the sake of quote unquote sa”
Triggernometry · Apr 2025 · 2 episodes · 869K views on this topic
European nations have neglected their own defense spending while relying on American military support.
“We've been living under the American nuclear umbrella, not investing in our own defense, not investing in our armed services, running them down to completely ridiculous levels, um, while at the same time increasing over time. and spending more and more money on welfare.”
Triggernometry · Apr 2025 · 2 episodes · 869K views on this topic
The US is using diplomatic pressure to force European nations to stop relying on American security and take responsibility for their own defense and policy decisions.
“one of the policies it seems of the Trump Administration is to force the Europeans to actually own their own policies or to dissociate from their own stupidity of the past”
The Ben Shapiro Show · Feb 2025 · 1 episode · 290K views on this topicUS harms transatlantic ties
The diplomatic conduct and specific policies of the current US administration are damaging the stability of the relationship with Europe.
3 people · 3 episodes
Donald Trump's policy of withdrawing troops from Germany as retaliation for criticism is detrimental to both European and American security.
“Trump is basically saying, "Well, if you upset me, I make you weaker, but you're also making America weaker."”
The Rest Is Politics · May 2026 · 8 episodes · 1.8M views on this topic
The speaker argues that Donald Trump's tariff threat against European allies represents a significant and potentially irreparable rupture in the relationship between the US and Europe.
“He may or may not impose these tariffs, but it's I think it's the sense of it that this is a real rupture, Anthony, between the US and its European allies.”
The Rest Is Politics US · Jan 2026 · 6 episodes · 1.1M views on this topicAC
The special relationship is broken due to Donald Trump's conduct and his abusive treatment of allies.
“Trust has broken down because of the way that Trump has conducted himself.”
The Rest Is Politics · Apr 2026 · 2 episodes · 621K views on this topicUK lacks strategic autonomy
The United Kingdom suffers from excessive dependency on the United States which significantly limits its national autonomy and influence.
3 people · 2 episodes
Britain functions as a subimperial power that performs the bidding of the United States while suffering from state-level vassalage.
“I would say that we're politically subimperial. We're a subimperial power. We do the bidding of the United States with vasil state characteristics, which is to say that technologically I think we are a vessel state.”
UnHerd · Nov 2025 · 2 episodes · 54K views on this topic
The UK is too dependent on the United States and should move towards closer cooperation with Europe to gain more independence on critical issues.
“Option three is that you really begin to do the serious work and working out how Britain gets lockstep with Europe and begins to work out how it becomes more independent. And more independent on critical minerals, AI, nuclear, etc.”
The Rest Is Politics · Apr 2026 · 9 episodes · 2.2M views on this topicHT
The United Kingdom is acutely dependent on the United States across economic, energy, and security dimensions, which creates clear limits on British autonomy.
“I'm not sure I would use the word vessel but Britain is acutely dependent upon the United States I think in a in a number of um ways economically in terms of energy.”
UnHerd · Nov 2025 · 3 episodes · 579K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Feb 2025