Are Ukranians Part of the West? Or Is It a Bunch of Russian Speakers?

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To what extent are ukranians part of the west? Ore they russian? Is it this dunbass region thay, they really are russian and they want to be part of russia. Or is that a bunch of bolstet we're getting from potons a, you know, p r people? I don't know what to make of that, because i only canaccess the, ou know, western media. How do you think about that, in terms of this kind of naturalism idea? Is there an argument to be made that some of those ucranians shoul well in russia? Well, of cour thereare. Most of them support

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.