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David Doel

@therationalnationalTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 3, 2026 · staleModeled revenue

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creating The Rational National.

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Paid members

413

−0.5% · 30 days

Total audience

1,368

incl. free followers

Estimated monthly gross

$2.5K

$1.2K–$3.7K modeled range

Starting price

$3/mo

6 membership tiers

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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only

$3/moThe BerniePublic prices and benefits only

$5/moThe CorbynPublic prices and benefits only

$7/moThe Tommy DouglasDiscord access and exclusive videos where I discuss topics I prefer not to share publicly.

$10/moThe MarxDiscord access and exclusive videos where I discuss topics I prefer not to share publicly.

$20/moThe Super StarDiscord access and exclusive videos where I discuss topics I prefer not to share publicly.

Growth signals — David Doel

−0.5%

413 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

421417412

May 202614 weeks trackedNow

David Doel413 members · $2.5K/mo

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David Doel's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs David Doel	Freshness
#1	Ryan ChapmanVideoContent relevance + business context	614	201 more	Aug 5, 2026
#2	David DoelProfileVideoPaid members position in Recommended cohort	413	Reference	Aug 3, 2026Stale
#3	Oki's Weird StoriesPodcastsContent relevance + business context	391	22 fewer	Aug 2, 2026
#4	JoséVideoContent relevance + business context	386	27 fewer	Jul 31, 2026
#5	Mr SnowflakePodcastsContent relevance + business context	270	143 fewer	Jul 25, 2026Stale

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around David Doel; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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Recent posts

234Profile posts1 postLast month91.7%Members-only

Previews available for 26 of 234 posts

Video Latest post$3 tier & upEarly-Access Video

July 13

July 13 14 likes 11 comments

What YouTube Has Just DoneI just want to give you a little window into my world, the kind of unpredictability I have to deal with working on YouTube. Over the past 10years the channel has seen ups and downs, and almost all of it can be attributed to an unpredictable and ridiculous algorithm that I have no control over.ArticleMarch 23$3 tier & up 23 10 Some thoughts on this week & my approach to videosFebruary 5VideoFebruary 5$3 tier & up 13 10 Recorded Live Video: David Doel goes liveDec 4, 2025VideoDec 4, 2025$3 tier & up 15 29 My unreleased video, & whyYou can tell by the way I ended the video I had already decided at that point I wasn't going to upload this to the channel, but I'm sharing ...VideoJul 4, 2025$3 tier & up 34 13 Just checking inDec 29, 2024ArticleDec 29, 2024$3 tier & up 35 14 How responsibility factors into making videosFor patrons only. Discussing my process when it comes to deciding what to cover and what not to cover...VideoOct 10, 2024$3 tier & up 17 10 DemonetizationsUnfortunately YouTube has demonetized three high-performing videos all in the past week - two on Israel. This is a major blow to my channel and would be worse if it were not for the support of patrons.VideoSep 29, 2024Public 0 6 Biden vs. Trump: Debate Live ReactionOnly for patrons due to CNN being weird about fair use on YouTube. Originally streamed to Matt Binder's Twitter account...ArticleJun 28, 2024$3 tier & up 7 2 Early-Access Video: Israeli Soldiers Brag In New DocumentaryWaiting on a review of this video that YouTube automatically demonetized. Patrons can watch this now...VideoJun 19, 2024$3 tier & up 10 3 Struggles with YouTube & FacebookJun 5, 2024 Stuff I've been dealing with behind-the-scenes...ArticleJun 5, 2024$3 tier & up 45 20 Some ThoughtsDiscussing the recent trend of YouTubers quitting and where my mental state is at...ArticleJan 23, 2024$3 tier & up 22 18

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