How Did You Come Out of the Soviet Union?

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Heren weso grew up at the very, very, very tail end of the soviet union. He was told to keep his private conversations secret from the state. His parents were worried about things that we were discussing in the family home. People worryd about speaking their minds in public or even in private. i'm trying to warn people in the west that these ew and cool, shiny things that we're all a getting involved with are actually quite old,. very, very tried and tested, and don't lead us anywhere good.

Shermer and Kisin discuss: growing up in Russia • “The Talk” Russian parents give their children • What is the “West” and how do Russians view it • Should Whites feel some guilt for slavery, racism, misogyny, bigotry, etc.? • systemic racism: criminal justice, housing, employment, income, wealth • Critical Race Theory (CRT) • immigration • free, private, and public speech • how language is used to distort truth • the origin of “political correctness” • journalism vs. activism • capitalism • and how the West could be lost.

Konstantin Kisin is a journalist, comedian, voiceover actor and social commentator. Born in the Soviet Union, where he experienced both untold wealth and grinding poverty, he moved to the UK when he was 13 years old. Now an award-winning performer, he co-presents the popular YouTube series Triggernometry alongside Francis Foster. Together, they’ve interviewed some of the most in-demand intellectuals of our age, such as Douglas Murray, Jordan Peterson and many others.