TRIGGERnometry What is Happening on the Right. And Why - Konstantin Kisin
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Nov 6, 2025 Explore the intriguing dynamics shaping today's political right. Discover how generational memories influence political choices and lead to factional splits over recent conflicts. Delve into the controversy surrounding influential figures and the challenges of appeasing conflicting ideologies. Learn about the impact of father absence on Gen Z men and why some youth are drawn to radical ideas. Lastly, hear about the parallels between right-wing movements and the resurgence of leftist ideologies, all framed through a lens of social media influence.
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History Is Learned From Two Prior Generations
- Generational memory limits how societies learn from history and repeat mistakes across 80–90 year gaps.
- Konstantin Kisin argues recent right-wing shifts reflect failures passed down from absent older generations.
Carlson's Interview Sparked A Conservative Rift
- Tucker Carlson hosted Nick Fuentes, whose extremist praise of Hitler and violent rhetoric alarmed many on the American right.
- Konstantin recounts this episode to show how the invitation exposed fractures within conservative circles.
You Can't Both Embrace And Condemn Extremists
- Attempts to both engage extremist voices and reject them are often contradictory and unsustainable.
- Kisin shows Kevin Roberts' shifting responses as evidence that trying to sit on two stools fails politically and morally.