An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West

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He and Foster launched Triggernometry in 2018 as an outlet for free speech and discussion of controversial subjects such as the "culture wars". He identifies politically as a centrist, describing perceptions of the podcast as right-leaning "absurd". Towards the end, he wisely quotes the Soviet defector and KGB operative Yuri Bezmenov, who gave a still-famous television interview in the 1980s in which he explained how the Soviets were attempting to subvert the West. It was not just a military campaign, he pointed out. There was a specific effort by the KGB to engage in psychological warfare of a seemingly subtle kind. For instance, he explained the effort to “change the perception of reality for every American to such an extent that despite the abundance of information, no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interest of defending themselves, their families, their community and their countries. It takes only between two and five years to destabilise a nation.” Konstantin is a mate, so a straightforward review from me would not be appropriate, or entirely trustworthy. Not that this seems to bother many more upmarket publications. But his big theme – specifically, the ease with which we who were born here take what we have for granted – certainly resonated with me while watching this week’s news, at home and from abroad.

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Kisin reminds us that it was white Westerners who eventually abolished slavery in the West, with William Wilberforce spending his life trying to end it in Britain in the 18 th and 19 th centuries, and the Americans fighting a Civil War, costing hundreds of thousands of (white) lives to abolish it. [56-57] Review: Konstantin Kisin: Orwell That Ends Well". Fest Magazine. 3 August 2019 . Retrieved 31 October 2022. Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -As anti-British sentiment grows, and patriotism comes under fire, journalist, comedian and Russian immigrant Konstantin Kisin decides to embark on a peculiar activity: to write a love letter to the West. For all of the West's failings - terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few - it has its upsides. Konstantin would know. Growing up in the Soviet Union, he experienced first-hand the horrors of a socialist paradise gone wrong, having lived in extreme poverty with little access to even the most basic of necessities. It wasn't until he moved to the UK that Kisin found himself thriving in an open and tolerant society, receiving countless opportunities he would never have had otherwise. Funny, provocative and unswervingly perceptive, An Immigrant's Love letter to the West interrogates the developing sense of self-loathing the Western sphere has adopted and offers an alternative perspective. Exploring race politics, free speech, immigration and more, Kisin argues that wrongdoing and guilt need not pervade how we feel about the West - and Britain - today, and that despite all its ups and downs, it remains one of the best places to live in the world.After all, if an immigrant can't publicly profess their appreciation for this country, who can Englisch.Kisin was born and grew up in Moscow in the former Soviet Union to parents Marina and Vadim, then 18 and 20 years old, respectively. His family is of Jewish and Russian heritage. [2] His experiences in the country inform much of his own political worldview today. [3] At age 11, he moved to the United Kingdom. [4] Career [ edit ] Podcasting [ edit ] The term “political correctness” actually comes from Soviet Russia. It denoted a statement that falls foul of what the state deems to be a correct opinion, regardless of its actual truth. [81] Given the fact that ‘woke’ ideology itself derives from Marxist ideology, it shouldn’t surprise us that the more ‘woke’ our policing system, legal system, media, and entertainment industry become, the less free we will be to speak our minds, just like the Russia that Kisin grew up in as a young child. Konstantin Kisin is a prominent British comedian, social commentator, and podcaster, who has stood up to the progressive cancel mob in his own field of comedy and lived, indeed, thrived to tell the tale. He describes himself as a political centrist and does not fit easily into either of the major British political parties. As you know, I’ve documented the level of media misrepresentation and the outright lies we have seen over the past six years in particular. It was happening before, but not on quite the same scale. And so I don’t really blame people for looking suspiciously at a mainstream media which lied to them about Brexit, which lied to them about Trump, which lied to them about Covid, which lied to them about almost everything. They knew what optimal wages should be. Of course, the fruit of this was widespread poverty, scarcity, and general inefficiency felt by everyone except a few Russian elites who were in cahoots with the state.

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In March 2022 he appeared as a panellist on the first edition of BBC Question Time following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He talked about how he feels nothing but shame for his birth-country (Russia), and how his family in Ukraine are being bombarded. [14] No doubt there is some way to go. There always will be, I’m sure. But never mind the shadow cabinet, or the cabinets of Tony Blair and John Major – the one from which the next prime minister will likely emerge makes the bridge of the Starship Enterprise look pale, stale and male. Dare to question any of this and you are deemed to be someone against inclusion, diversity, and safety. Russian self-censorship is becoming increasingly prudent in the ‘woke’ West. Ukraine wanted to sign an agreement that would take it in a more westward direction. The Ukrainian president, who was basically a Russian puppet, prevented that from happening. And having promised to go with that agreement, he tried to sign another one with Russia. People came out on to the streets. They were brutally assaulted, beaten up, and then there was a public uprising. If you are in Australia or New Zealand (DVD Region 4), note that almost all DVDs distributed in the UK by the BBC and 2entertain are encoded for both Region 2 and Region 4. The UK and Australasia are in the same Blu-ray region (B).The ideological activism of the media has encouraged widespread distrust not only in the media but in other authorities, like science Comedians asked to sign 'behavioural agreement' for Soas gig". the Guardian. 11 December 2018 . Retrieved 31 October 2022. Konstantin Kisin: Orwell That Ends Well – The Student". studentnewspaper.org . Retrieved 31 October 2022. In 2017 400 people in Russia were arrested for saying something forbidden on social media. In the same year 3300 Britons were arrested for saying the wrong thing on social media. [70] The collapse of the mainstream media’s credibility is obviously a big factor here. And I think we’re all struggling to find the answer to this. Some say we need to rekindle our trust in the mainstream media. No, they need to become trustworthy first.

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Kisin is the proverbial court jester, whose job is on the one hand to create laughter in a too-often miserable world, but also, strangely, to speak truth to power. As he points out, ‘wokeness’ is the real hegemonic ideology; it has the power, and Kisin’s Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West is a great epistle of truth to refute it. Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -For all of the West's failings - terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few - it has its upsides. Konstantin would know. Growing up in the Soviet Union, he experienced first-hand the horrors of a socialist paradise gone wrong, having lived in extreme poverty with little access to even the most basic of necessities. It wasn't until he moved to the UK that Kisin found himself thriving in an open and tolerant society, receiving countless opportunities he would never have had otherwise.Funny, provocative and unswervingly perceptive, An Immigrant's Love letter to the West interrogates the developing sense of self-loathing the Western sphere has adopted and offers an alternative perspective. Exploring race politics, free speech, immigration and more, Kisin argues that wrongdoing and guilt need not pervade how we feel about the West - and Britain - today, and that despite all its ups and downs, it remains one of the best places to live in the world.After all, if an immigrant can't publicly profess their appreciation for this country, who can Englisch. But it is not just that speech is being silenced, the meanings of words are being changed in such a way that public dissent becomes very difficult. After all, who would criticise diversity, inclusion, and safety? And who would be outrageous enough to question someone regarding the gender identity they affirm for themselves?spiked is free for all to read. But to keep it that way, we ask loyal readers like you to support our work. Bennett, Steve. "When the safe-space row comedian WAS prepared to watch what he said: News 2018: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk . Retrieved 31 October 2022. Comedians asked to sign 'behavioural agreement' for London university gig". The Independent. 12 December 2018 . Retrieved 31 October 2022. For all of the West's failings - terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few - it has its upsides. Konstantin would know. Growing up in the Soviet Union, he experienced first-hand the horrors of a socialist paradise gone wrong, having lived in extreme poverty with little access to even the most basic of necessities. It wasn't until he moved to the UK that Kisin found himself thriving in an open and tolerant society, receiving countless opportunities he would never have had otherwise.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -For all the West's failings - terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few - it has its upsides. Konstantin would know. Growing up in the Soviet Union, he experienced first-hand the horrors of a socialist paradise gone wrong, having lived in extreme poverty with little access to even the most basic of necessities. It wasn't until he moved to the UK that Kisin found himself thriving in an open and tolerant society, receiving countless opportunities he would never have had otherwise. Funny, provocative and unswervingly perceptive, An Immigrant's Love letter to the West interrogates the developing sense of self-loathing the Western sphere has adopted and offers an alternative perspective. Exploring race politics, free speech, immigration and more, Kisin argues that wrongdoing and guilt need not pervade how we feel about the West - and Britain - today, and that despite all its ups and downs, it remains one of the best places to live in the world. After all, if an immigrant can't publicly profess their appreciation for this country, who can 224 pp. Englisch. Justifying his actions after it was claimed that Kisin had agreed to similar restrictions for a different gig in 2017, he stated he was "absolutely certain there was nothing about religion, atheism, respect or kindness in the rules [of the 2017 contract]. Had there been, I would not have agreed." [23] Bibliography [ edit ]In 2018 Kisin made headlines when he refused to sign a "behavioural agreement" form explaining a "no tolerance policy" with regard to racism, sexism, classism, ageism, homophobia, biphobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-religion, and anti-atheism, [17] when asked to perform at a fundraising gig for UNICEF at SOAS, University of London. The form explained those topics were not banned but stated the topics should be discussed in a "respectful and non-abusive way" and presented in a way that is "respectful and kind". [17] [18] Safety now means feeling emotionally secure, rather than actually safe; and unsafe means feeling emotionally threatened, rather than actually being unsafe. Thus, someone can be “unsafe” merely in the presence of another person whose political views make them feel vulnerable. Of course, gender and sex are now redefined away from biology and almost entirely towards feelings. Illegal immigrants are called undocumented migrants. Such is our Orwellian age. [82] After Kisin refused to agree to those terms and chose not to perform, the UNICEF on Campus society at SOAS apologised and clarified they did not wish to "impose that guests would have to agree to anything they do not believe in". The SOAS Students' Union said that it did not require external speakers to sign any contract before appearances, and that the UNICEF on Campus society had been "overzealous" in interpreting the guidelines. [19] [20] [21] [22] A recent YouGov poll asked respondents “Is Britain something to be more ashamed of, proud of, neither?” 35% of respondents said that Britain was something to be ashamed of, which included over half of Labour voters and a fifth of Conservative voters. 12% of Labour voters were proud of Britain, while 42% of Conservatives were. [33-34]