The End of the Affair - Europe and America's Nasty Divorce

The David McWilliams Podcast

David McWilliams

News & Politics

4.6 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The world as we know it is over. The post-Cold War order, the American-led security umbrella, the assumption that Europe will always be protected has been shattered in real time. Trump’s America is walking away. Russia has played the long game and won. Ukraine is the new Ireland, abandoned by its supposed allies. Europe is like a deer in the headlights, unarmed, unprepared, and utterly exposed. From the Swiss Alps to the ghosts of the Flight of the Earls, this episode unpacks the seismic shift happening beneath our feet. Who holds power now? What happens when small nations, like Ireland, wake up to the reality that they’re on their own? And why are we sleepwalking into a world where the rules are being rewritten without us?

Buckle up, this is the moment history turns, and you don’t want to be left behind.

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