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Timothy Snyder brings his "superpower suicide" argument to VICE News

Shane Smith's only new interview ranges from Ukraine and nuclear proliferation to oligarchy, affordability and AI.

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How America Is Committing “Superpower Suicide” ft. Timothy Snyder | Shane Smith Has Questions

Historian Timothy Snyder's argument begins with power voluntarily surrendered: he believes the United States is giving up advantages that helped make it a superpower. His conversation with Shane Smith was VICE News's only new upload this week, drawing about 76,000 views in its first nine hours.

In "How America Is Committing "Superpower Suicide" ft. Timothy Snyder | Shane Smith Has Questions," the historian connects that argument to Russia's war in Ukraine, changing military technology and the risk of nuclear proliferation. The discussion also brings geopolitics closer to household concerns, examining Snyder's view of the relationship between corruption and affordability. AI enters through his concern that it could make people less capable rather than more capable.

The interview is now the channel's strongest daily draw by a wide margin. Older conversations with Renée DiResta and Adam Mockler continue attracting views, keeping online influence as a thread through the catalog: DiResta examines propaganda and AI-enabled manipulation, while Mockler discusses political clips as a form of campaigning. His September interview no longer occupies the channel's busiest spot.

VICE News drew roughly 1.7 million views over the week, with its subscriber count unchanged. Daily viewing is running above its usual pace, though the larger news channels nearby are seeing much heavier traffic: MS NOW and CBS News are both well above their own typical daily levels. For VICE News, the fresh activity centers on Smith's long-form conversation with Snyder, rather than a crowded release schedule.

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