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The Globalists want to get rid of our identity. They want a World IDENTITY and a Shareholders Rule. They want us to Own Nothing and Be Happy. I'm telling you, Trump is Our hope. We were headed down the same road. Biden is a Globalist.
A man named Kaizen D. Asiedu posted the following on X today (Jan 6/25) When I listened to this informative, inspiring, intelligent, mature conversation this evening, I thought of his 6th and 7th points, and how you both reflect them: Masculinity is back. Great men are ascendant. Thank you for all the wisdom and truth you bring to the table as good men - and for your wonderful sense of humour! Trump won. Trudeau resigned. Keir Starmer got exposed. Nayib Bukele cut crime by 95% in El Salvador. Javier Milei created the first surplus since 2008 in Argentina. Masculinity is back. Great men are ascendant. And just in time. We’re going to need them.
At what cost? It all very well to have a simple solution but it always comes back to bite...That's why no one understood Jimmy Carter...but he will in time become known as one of the greatest intellectual presidents ever..so will Biden but in history will allow that.. Humanity is too reactionary, too vain, too egotistical to have the reach around to realise...
Go to anywhere in Europe and it's the same. I've been thinking about this quite a lot. If we would absolutely need to fight another "crusade", we couldn't. There is no energy, will, motivation or ambition to do anything spectacular. I'm Hungarian. The last time we collectively achieved something noteworthy was rebelling against the communists in 1956. It was crushed and by 1957 everyone pretended nothing happened. Same goes for any other European nation, with a few exceptions. The West is dead and WW1 killed it. Everything since then has been the twitchings of a dying body, nothing more.
When opportunities decline in a community, chrime rises out of necessity and opportunity. Everything Kris and Konstantin are talking about happening in the UK applies to California.
Uncoomon Knowledge podcast introduced me to Thomas Sowell many years ago, thank God for podcasts such as Chris and Triggernometry. I'm from the bush in Australia and can tune into the world, no excuse to remain ignorant.
Oh god another Thomas Sowell posting. The same ‘brilliant’ minority who blamed northern Englishmen for the behavior of baseball-Americans. He resents you.
Kisin has got this one backward: what gives people meaning and hope isn't a job, it's the creation and flourishing of their families. A job is just a means to that end - certainly extremely important - but the bottom line is and will forever be family. People don't love their jobs anywhere near as much as their family. Edit: To everyone taking exception to this, you are arguing around the point. And maybe it seemed like I was severely downplaying the importance of work, which wasn't my intention. To clarify, in the hierarchy of things that bring meaning and purpose, creating and fostering a family is at the apex for the vast majority, well above one's job.
You clearly have never been to some estates in Middlesborough ... although I suspect there are some projects in the US with the same charming types of families (I'm English - thats irony btw).
Both family and a job (for the lack of a better word) are important for a fulfilling life, but you are right in that the family has priority. Of course, modern society is pretty unfair because only a minority gets to be lucky enough to have a fulfilling job.
What are you talking about? Some people don't even have families. And you'd be miserable if you didn't work and were stuck with your family all day. Purpose is tied to profession, which is a job. It's not just a means to an end at all. It's literally what a lot of people live for. It brings accomplishment. It brings a sense of fulfillment. It's not even about the money, although that's important to survive. It's learning a trade, mastering it, and using it to provide a service to other people. The act of going through that journey is paramount to finding purpose for many of us.
Kids birthday parties, a trustworthy mechanic, transportation, a home, a summer vacation, reasonable healthcare that doesn't bankrupt you if you fall in the shower, prime rib at Christmas and the comforts of civil society should be the birthright of every working American. That is the culture we seek to return to and enhance.
Fascinating to hear Kisin talk about the present-day "brain drain" from the UK. Sixty years ago, growing up in New Jersey, we had a British couple as next-door neighbors. He was an electronics engineer working for Bell Labs, and a common conversation topic back in those days of Harold Wilson Labor was: the "brain drain" from the UK!
Harold Wilson's government ended up taxing everything that moved (ask the Beatles) Between you and me Konstatin's UK review is misleading, I can see no evidence of mass professio al fleeing, I would know. I think K wants to take his broadcasting abilities to your country and this is his foreplay (I'm not sure Francis will grant him a divorce)
I assume it's not called "Brain Drain" when corporations from the UK move manufacturing to other countries for cheaper labor and much less restrictive labor laws soley to effect the bottom line. Is there a name for that in the UK? I assume that type of bottom line decision making for big corporations is a bad thing in Kisin's viewpoint or is he only concerned when the corporations have to pay taxes? I'm not seeing much consistency is this man's viewpoint. Also, there's never been a more economically favorable environment for starting a business in the United States since Joe Biden became president. The post-covid incentives here in the states for starting a business are facilitating the booming economy. So when Kisin says when Trump gets in office and allows people to "start businessess" I had to laugh out loud. He says he's been to "the real America" and rattles off some cities, but apparently no one in those cities told him that small business start up is not only encouraged, but subsidized by the American Tax Payer and has been for decades. No wonder he thinks Trump is good for America. He's basing it on misguided perceptions on an inaccurate nature.
One of the most absolutely impressive things about Chris is his memory for sourcing and quotes. This was a great chat with two of my favorite guys. Keep doing the Lord's work.
The comment about “positive vision for what you want, versus negative vision for what you don’t want” is very intelligent. Imagine a world where arguments were only positive and for something. Amazing world.
Unfortunately the negative or “pain” induces a much higher emotional response. The pain of losing $10 is twice that of gaining $10. Politicians will continue to use fear and fear mongering to emotionally charge the masses (us against them type mentality).
I'm in Western Europe and I'm afraid the Trump effect will not work here. I've never been to the US so I can't compare the situation to ours, but cultural marxism really feels worse than ever before.
Allow me to explain why culture Marxism is on the decline here in the states (even though I would not say that it's gone completely) Why USA will hopefully defeat this ideology lies into the founding fathers' way of setting the country. We have the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, which make sure that the First Amendment is upheld. Allow me to give you an example. See, im a naturalized American( originally from southern europe). I've been here for over half of my life as of now. And what I have realized is that even though im with Trump, some Trump supporters would not consider me as an American. And guess what, that is perfectly fine by me. Not only that, but I would go so far to fight to protect their right to hate on me. And I understand for many Western europeans this makes no sense how can someone be cool with other hating on him, that is because of the absolute freedom of speech that we enjoy in America. (I would like to point out that most legal emigrants voted for trump). Now we know our enemy, while they are on retreat, we know that is the Universities where the infection is spreading, and soon we shall fight it there( i mean in the sense of ideas) Secondly, we also know that the Marxists weaponized women against the country( that will be n uphill battle), but because of freedom of speech, we shall prevail(at least i hope so). As for Europe, I dont know what to tell you, at least southern and eastern europe hopefully stay strong.
You must get young because there is more hope in Europe than in a very long time. 10 years ago it felt truly hopeless and still people like me was speaking out. Keep your chin up, there is a wave of awakening going through Europe now. Never give up.
@@AsAbovesobelow952southern Europe?! Spain has socialists elected, as much as Portugal. Meloni tries to hold on in Italy, but demographics are cooked. Which South do you mean?
I live in California, and cultural marxism is a plague here. That being said, California was 40% red this last election. Canada is moving more conservative, too, so it's possible we'll see a shift globally over the next decade. The US tends to lead global trends. That said, though, Europe tends to be much further left than the US, so who really knows?
This is the interview i needed I'm my life TODAY. The entire 2 hours was amazing. I'm taken back and feel as if the last ten minutes was directed at me. Thank you. Much appreciated.
I've been following Konstantin and Trigernometry for about 4 years. Based on his words, views, opinions he has expressed throughout these years, I can safely say that he IS right-wing. Not a religious extreme right-wing nutter, not a person who craves authoritarianism, not a person who calls for abolishing all social services, but a sane, rational centre-right winger, in the traditional sense of this term. Why is Konstantin so reluctant, or even ashamed to admit it is mind-boggling to me.
Definitely right wing, I watched him get ripped to shreds by Yanis Varoufakis in a live panel debate las t month, while Konstantin made a few good points about various subjects, he was like a grammar school kid whenever Yanis countered his arguments with eloquence and intelligence. Konstantin is intelligent, but he still has a lot to learn.
After a grimly protracted divorce I had the opportunity to move to pretty much anywhere in the UK, this was only 6 years ago and I chose a small market town in Yorkshire. I love the place, its people and the surrounding countryside and bigger towns but the place has changed and not for the better. Everywhere you go is now wedged with obvious foreigners to the extent that it no longer feels like home, a place I naturally feel part of. I'm beginning to wonder if I didn't make a mistake and that I should have moved to one of the former Eastern European countries, would it be better to feel a stranger in a strange land, than a stranger in my own ?
I moved here 6 years ago @@Donners329 ..... but the biggest changes have become apparent in the last couple of years, it's called a tipping point, when things become too obvious not to be noticed ....... haven't you noticed ?
Not sure what you're hopeful about. We're just resuming from the mess that got put on pause from all these minority bullshit distractions for about a decade now (DEI, ESG, Woke BS).
He doesn't claim to be right wing because he still cares too much about what others think and fears being ostracized. When you no longer give a fuck what others think, then you can truly be free.
To be fair almost the entire progressive left doesn't care about the actually important issues, at least not more than they care about dei and cultural control, so until they do anything useful to most people it's fair to complain about that. They don't even talk about the 1 percent and mega corporations anymore despite it being much more of a threat now than ever, the left is extremely corrupt.
@@RyanCheneyELR Nope, he's not right wing because he's not right wing. A lot of liberals like him or myself still believe a lot of social issues aren't being properly addressed by the right, but the left is so far left now that anyone right of Mao is considered right wing.
I'm a supporter of many things that Trump says, however, as a US citizen and tech worker from Silicon Valley, I can tell that if Trump is going to keep siding with Elon and doesn't put moratorium on H1B and other non-immigrant visas America is doomed. We already have 1/3 US workers jobless, because since 1990 businesses have been bringing almost 1 million "foreign workers" a year. US has been creating less and less new jobs, so now add on top of that all this crazy "open boder" policy and now neither white collar worker nor blue collar wokers can't get a job. Because businesses keep brining in the cheap foreing labor that they can pay 3x less. Our wages are down 25-30% (and keep going down), while inflation is up 20%. We are doomed if Trump is not going to hear people's outcry for help, as we're close to Great Depression 2.0.
silicon valley doesn't produce anything that is innovative or groundbreaking anymore. I work in tech as an engineer, not sure what your role is but 90% of tech work is over bloated with useless excel spreadsheet jockeys and power point slide deck pushing administrative, analyst, and middle management positions. In the past 15 years it appears the ratio of MBAs to engineers in tech seems to have grown to 10 to 1 and they know nothing about product development or tech. I can tell you all about some of the absolutely useless, unnecessary and against best practices features in applications I have written at the behest of idiot product managers.
You are not a US citizen and tech worker from Silicon Valley. If you were you’d be aware of the enormous benefit that importing engineers and scientists has on the economy. Not a new thing either: the Manhattan project, NASA, wouldn’t have succeeded without.
Hi Chris, I wanted to tell you that your content is very inspiring and interesting to me. I would also like to suggest that it would be amazing to have subtitles or, even better, audio in Spanish or other languages. I am from Spain, and I know that there are many people out there who would love your content, like my father, for example, but they don’t speak English. It would be amazing if more people could enjoy this fantastic content. Un saludo, crack.
I'm a Brit. My late dad was Ukranian. I left the UK 25 years ago and enjoyed my new country for 20 years. I saw the writing on the UK wall all those years ago. SADLY, I chose NZ to work hard, raising my daughter, towards citizenship. I got that and after the last 5 years, I am considering moving to Hungary. Jacinda Ardern wrecked NZ. This new govt is no bloody better. I had to get a reverse mortgage on my home when I was fired from my 40 year nursing career for refusing a crap jab. "Managed decline" struck a chord for me. I never took an interest in politics til the last 5 years when it started infringing on my freedom. Last year I travelled to the uk to nurse my brother til his death in August. The cost of living is better there than here in NZ. I have had just about all hope kicked out of me .....Not really important for me. I'm 70 so I won't be around for much longer. I hang on to a fragment of hope for my grandsons. Trump getting into power gives me a tiny tad of hope. I am amazed the deep state haven't dispensed Trump into 'The late Donald Trump'...God knows they have tried. I hope there are enough of us having woken up to all the evil to turn the tide. Great session you guys.
Hungary is great! Language is quite tough but most in the city speak English. But it’s very family oriented and will welcome any immigrant who will help the country and promote the values it stands for.
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias. 20:45
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias. 20:45
Chris (like Konstantin, at times) has quite a narrow view on Britain and the British. He tends to make generalisations that are not without some validity, but can be far too sweeping and categorical. Compared with other similarly sized countries, Britain is generally a very friendly place. Although people like to take the piss out of the weather, the main reason it comes up frequently is because its so changeable. Many Brits actually enjoy the fresh, temperate climate (although the north could definitely do with longer summers). What's definitely affected the mood across much of the country is the rate of demographic change. Its impossible not to notice. Immigration is out of control. Any protestation, however mild, is deemed 'far right' or 'racist' in mainstream liberal society. Aside from the obvious clashing of cultures, there a just too many people. Too many cars. Inadequate infrastructure. Limited space (and Labour have their eyes on our beautiful countryside). I dont know if it's too late. Britain still has a lot going for it, but it's hard to see where the solution is going to come from at this point. Who's going to come in and remigrate (deport) 3 or 4 million people and change the narrative about 'Evil Britain'? Farage, for all his faults, might do a bit of the latter, but not much more. Bit of a ramble. But the point is, people are generally friendly. Chris may hate (north eastern) British weather, but it's not the same thing in all parts of the country and even in the north it isn't the huge issue that is suggested at times.
⏱️ Timestamps by TimeSkip ⏱️ 00:00:00 - Introduction to Political Identity 00:03:45 - Creating Positive Family Policies 00:13:43 - Social Media's Impact on Political Discourse 00:17:42 - Attention Economy in Modern Politics 00:22:32 - Trump's Broad Coalition 00:26:48 - Challenges of Immigration Policy 00:37:38 - Consequences of Trump's Governance 00:42:40 - Trump's Potential Impact on the West 00:53:54 - UK's Political Landscape and Challenges 00:57:20 - Crime and Safety Issues in the UK 01:01:13 - Northern England's Struggles 01:05:16 - Frustration and Anger in Society 01:10:10 - Addressing Structural Problems 01:16:30 - The Role of Environment on Happiness 01:20:17 - UK Politics: Image Management 01:27:06 - Legacy Media's Decline 01:30:47 - Echo Chambers in Social Media 01:38:03 - Trends in Political Discourse 01:42:22 - Understanding Societal Collapse 01:46:23 - Elon Musk's Civil War Prediction 01:51:24 - Personal Growth Through Parenting 01:57:42 - Maintaining Relationships After Parenthood 02:01:22 - Transforming Success into Fulfillment 02:05:43 - Quality of Life vs. Financial Gain 02:09:47 - Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
Thanks for this fantastic conversation that touches on so many thoughts I have had. In particular not having a choice in the UK for true change and the Uk not understanding real America. Dump Brexit, Net Zero, Woke, DEI, who will do this in the UK? Konstantin please start a new political party.
_Sustainable Energy - without the hot air_ by David MacKay is a high level physics analysis on why "green energy" is impossible for the UK without a serious degradation in quality of life (not enough energy to extract from the environment due to its high latitude location).
The real issue is the UK's dependence on natural gas. This was what skyrocketed energy prices in 2022 and they haven't come down because the UK energy system dictates all energy generation prices are pegged to the most expensive one (i.e. gas). Until we change the outdated system to decouple from the most expensive energy source (gas), this problem will persist. Renewable energy in the UK is one of the few industries that is actually creating jobs and attracting investment. We have abundant wind resources. Why are we so opposed to using them? This should not be a political issue but the successive governments have got the messaging all wrong. Net Zero is not about climate change - its about energy security.
@ we already have nuclear. It is by a distance the most expensive and time consuming energy to develop. Look at the Hinkley C Extension as a prime example. Billions of pounds over budget and it’ll be a decade late if and when it gets commissioned. In the meantime the UK can utilise its excellent wind resource to “plug the gap”.
HL Mencken was eminently quotable and spicy but that has always been my very favorite insight of his that Chris mentioned: "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."
On the hungarian pro family policy: The support for home purchase that families receive from the government when they deliver the required amount of future voters was immediately built into the home prices. As a result, we have a housing bubble where the m2 price of an averate apartment is 3000 USD. Maybe not such a smart idea.
The incentives to have kids have to change somehow. This incentive was developed because people said "housing is too expensive to think of having kids." This means housing will be comparatively more expensive for people without kids.
The British are too easily hoodwinked by politicians. We don't teach how government works in our schools. I think that is deliberate policy, keep people ignorant.
Whoever decides what is taught in our schools. I dont remember ever being taught about our constitution, or lack of it. Our legal system or our parliamentary system in any detail. This leads to politicians not lying exactly but being economical with the truth. That leads to voters having to make uninformed choices when it comes to voting. That leads to interest groups being able to manipulate the system for their own benefit.
'woke' to tools like Kisin is just.a catch-all term to describe anything he doesn't like. Just like Orwell pointed out about 'fascism' being essentially anything considered bad.
the woke right exits, deal with it.. are you not the free speech absolutists? you are not going to stop people from saying you are right wing woke snowflakes
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias. 20:45
Because that would get people looking for solutions to the No.1 problem and that's what the people with the wealth do not want to happen. The useful idiots that have bought the narrative that things will get better if we only do things that result in further wealth concentration clap like trained seals from the sidelines.
100% most of the Trump people just dont get it. They still thing that when the rich win they win, and sometimes that is true but largely it is not the case anymore. The ultra wealthy are buying buying up everything from kids sports leagues, land, and housing just so they can create mini local monopolies and charge more to the middle and lower classes. This is oligarchic capitalism. Not the classic kind where they make the economy better by investing in manufacturing. Were way past that.
Because it is not true. All People are wealthier than ever! Look around you. Everyone has a mobile phone, 50 years ago no 9ne not even the world's richest man had a mobile phone. 100 years ago few had a car, now the vast majority have cars. 150 years ago no one had a refrigerator - now everyone has one. The poor of today would be the wealthy of 200 years ago! Everyone is getting richer, just at different rates!
Wealth inequality is still closely connected to social instability. Sad news is the only times in history where people get more economically equal is when shit collapses. Inequality almost seems to be an inherent part of human society.
All of us who are pro-Trump are concerned that he may not be able to put his policies in place because of the unelected bureaucracy that is deeply entrenched and out of control for the last 100 years.
@@barbararussell9757 He's part of that bureaucracy... he's the embodiment of that system... the fact that people don't realise that is deeply disturbing to me.
Chris (like Konstantin, at times) has quite a narrow view on Britain and the British. He tends to make generalisations that are not without some validity, but can be far too sweeping and categorical. Compared with other similarly sized countries, Britain is generally a very friendly place. Although people like to take the piss out of the weather, the main reason it comes up frequently is because its so changeable. Many Brits actually enjoy the fresh, temperate climate (although the north could definitely do with longer summers). What's definitely affected the mood across much of the country is the rate of demographic change. Its impossible not to notice. Immigration is out of control. Any protestation, however mild, is deemed 'far right' or 'racist' in mainstream liberal society. Aside from the obvious clashing of cultures, there a just too many people. Too many cars. Inadequate infrastructure. Limited space (and Labour have their eyes on our beautiful countryside). I dont know if it's too late. Britain still has a lot going for it, but it's hard to see where the solution is going to come from at this point. Who's going to come in and remigrate (deport) 3 or 4 million people and change the narrative about 'Evil Britain'? Farage, for all his faults, might do a bit of the latter, but not much more. Bit of a ramble. But the point is, people are generally friendly. Chris may hate (north eastern) British weather, but it's not the same thing in all parts of the country and even in the north it isn't the huge issue that is suggested at times.
The 500 year view of why most of my peers are so angry. For thousands of years they lived free on the land, then a couple hundred years ago the farmers were told, "come into the city to get rich! Sell your farms!" and many were tricked into giant factory estates and lost their freedom. Those who survived that were later told, "No more taxes in labour or produce, you must go into the city to make cash to pay taxes." and so they had to sell their land and go into the cities. Now everyone is poor, we all remember our great grandparents and grandparents having their own houses, and parents working their whole lives struggling to retain a house. Soon they lose theirs too, and now the family has worked very hard to make wealth, but all that works comes to nothing, and now we don't even have our farm. We're forced to rely on the government which stole our land for our basic survival, with no realistic route offered to be freed from this trap. And it has since then been another couple of generations down this road.
Brilliant and enlightening interview! Thank you! Spot on across the board by both of you! So refreshing to hear some common sense takes and opinions! Maybe all is not lost! Let's hope so! Cheer to you both! 😎👍
elections help prevent revolutions, but the neo-marxis politicians and activists have found a way to protect themselves from democracy in many ways and the result is increasing frustration and pressure
I don't think the American dream isn't the house and your kids going to college, etc. I think it's whatever you want it to be, and that's what makes America so powerful.
Not that I disagree, but, the term "The American Dream" was coined by historian and writer James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book The Epic of America. He described it as the belief that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve success and upward mobility through hard work and determination. Adams emphasized the idea of opportunity and equality as core to the concept of the American Dream.
" American dream isn't the house and your kids going to college, etc" All of that falls under property rights and one of the main tenants of America since its inception.
I don't want attention, quite the opposite. I want freedom. Freedom to speak, freedom to move, freedom to create. The government is in the way and whoever takes that out of my way os the one I want in the White House.
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias. 20:45
What a cool conversation, I'm glad you have a real idea of America and that you don't think we are all DEMONcrats.. Thanks for reporting the truth. Keep it up 💯%.
I think Konstantin has it wrong about there being no money for policing. The police exist but they are not enforcing the laws that reduce actual crime. They are policing speech and that does not reduce other crime.
The idea that a billionaire businessman, in cahoots with other billionaire businessmen are going to save the middle class is the most LAUGHABLY ridiculous idea ever.
@jdr1767 you're kidding yourself if you think they care about anything but their own interests. We're headed for a new form of feudalism and they're excited to see it happen.
@@Dutchman-k5e It's possible for a lot of their interest to be our interest, maybe not all but some. If their so powerful wouldnt we be beneficiary's of their interest and having the power to actually do something? This is how man has been governed for all of history. If you want to dictate the rules, you must rise and earn success to acquire the power to shape the world.
@@Silentbob515 Regulations made the money that allowed the middle class? Nah, thats just ignorance of how the economy works. If you meant unions as regulations, i'll give you that one but unions are a mixed bag. They shut down jobs and slow production but do increase they pay of workers in them. Causes most companys to stagnate over the long haul. Very slow to adapt in a dynamic market where change is the normal. Personally I like unions but they are only effective against corporations.
@@Tufas Because we foolishly elected a Democrat in the meantime, who brought the problems roaring back. Now, Trump has the experience to go in with a better team, one that isn't full of people who will buck his agenda.
5:03 the counter to this point is that although the ad that said “Kamala is for they/them, Donald Trump is for you” was a successful and effective ad, Trump’s message has always been “Make America Great Again.” That message IS a positive picture about what you want. The Democratic Party in this election based their entire campaign on painting a negative picture about what they don’t want. Which I agree, is a much leas powerful message to convey.
The implied message from the progressives is also that America was never great to begin with. It’s fundamentally antithetical to progressives that things were better in the past. Make America Great for Everyone might have been the better message.
Pronouns changing on X: many were governmental workers that know a non-woke administration is heading into town, and they would like to retain employment.
@jamu3227 It's going to take more than changing a pronoun on X. A lot of government workers never retuned to the office after the C19 stuff and don't want to. They like getting a paycheck for doing pretty much nothing.
@tolep I'm 2023 for the first time the US was the highest oil producing country and produced more than any year before it. Idk your statement makes sense in regaurd to that fact.
@rufusreloaded1043 He claimed high energy prices is because of the green agenda. That doesn't make sense when the supply side of oil is setting records in the US.
I am a lot older than Konstantin and I can certainly confirm the them politicians knew they were public servants and the majority went onto politics sincerely wanting to bring about positive changes within their communities. Similarly most had integrity and knew their history. Alas, today we have career politicians who are predominantly from the liberal elite and have no idea about ordinary life for ordinary folk, it’s more about what’s in it for them. Also these same people lack character, lack integrity and most definitely lack courage. After all look at the grooming gangs and how there has been a cover up, and how all these elite have stuck together to keep the narrative in check . Truly shameful and they are not grooming gangs they are rape gangs . However, with Trump about to take office with the great A team there is hope for our once great country 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
As a man who lives in Middlesbrough but commutes to Newcastle for the better paying job, I agree with Chris about the anger but disagree with Konstantin about the solution. My take is that energy costs are the third worst problem here. Well paying jobs are the second worst problem, and the expensive (compared to the wages here) yet terrible housing is the worst problem. It makes the low paying jobs here even more miserable, as 40% wages go to rent and 10% on energy. Getting rid of net zero legislation is not going to significantly improve jobs or housing in the north east. Coal mining and steel production will never come back as the expertise died with our grandfathers. Interestingly, it's the video games industry which is making the most promising investment into Middlesbrough at the moment. I would suggest that investment from industry in the form of new housing and technical jobs that men can feel proud of is what is needed here in the north east. Party's like reform do not offer an optimistic future, but instead seek to find blame. When everyone is better off here, that xenophobia will go away.
When referring to the collapse of the Western World people should really say the developed West to avoid confusion. Latin America is also part of the West people!
Kisin completely misreads the far right. We would not oppose tyranny by moving toward authoritarianism. We would augment a large portion of the US military(filled with rural farm boys) and enforce the Constitution. The judiciary and central government would, out of fear, return to upholding the Constitution as written. A government lacking fear of the People does not govern; they rule.
With all due respect, that is an awfully naive and optimistic view on how a far right revolution would play out. It would likely not be any better than the left.
@Caesaribus Such is a risk with all revolutions. Yet, history teaches us that freedom requires cyclic destruction. Not acknowledging the slow, cancerous growth of our central government, its willingness to restrict protected personal freedoms, and the inability of the bureaucracy to curtail its own growth; requires utter intellectual dishonesty. A future violent upheaval is entirely inevitable, whether it be 5 years, 50 years, or 500...
The right in the US supports a man that actively tried to subvert the democratic process. We know what they do in the face of tyranny and it is exactly 'moving towards authoritarianism'.
@@Caesaribus It would be for safety and a host of other things but it would be very oppressive with in a generation for the non conforming. It's coming whether we want it or not, its the natural cycle that has happened to all democracy's since Socrates spoke of it. It's the natural balance of the universe
Farage isn’t right wing, he thought he was but Musk thinks otherwise and has suggested he is replaced as the leader of reform with someone that’s properly right wing, you couldn’t script this could you 😂
Chris is one of the few broadcasters left with integrity and impartiality. Speak truth to power, carve your own path, don't succumb to bro group-think.
The economy is killing it right now. Wages have out paced inflation for nearly 2 years, historically low unemployment, getting new infrastructure, more chips built in America. How are we doing bad right now?
The “make British great again” should be a culture shift to prove to people they don’t need the colonies to be successful. That would make the statement true without colonial aspirations.
Hulk Hogan was probably the most effective celebrity endorsement of 2024. "Remember the 80's? They were awesome. Compared to today, especially. You want the 80's back, don't you? Vote Republican, then" was the subtext, and GenX went for it bigtime.
To the question on why we cannot accept imperfections, I'll add another Sowellism. In his book, A Conflict Of Visions, he makes the case for the Constrained Vision (Conservative) and Unconstrained Vision (Progressive), and how people's basic world view are like a maps but for human nature...based on this, it shows which imperfections are acceptable. To just a few examples, do you believe forced equality (equity) better for people, even if they prefer inequality? Should a judge use his power to "do justice" as his conscience dictates or is his job to simply abide by and enforce the law? Would you prefer to work and/or take chances and have the chips fall where they may, or should we have some great overseer decide what is fair? Do you think highly educated people in power are wiser and more just, or are you more fearful of them being manipulative and susceptible to corruption? I could go on. Sowell never said there was a such thing as "fully constrained" or "fully unconstrained", but will lean in certain directions based on their vision. When half the world wants chocolate and the other half wants strawberry, well, there's just no way we'd accept vanilla.
With Trudeau resigning today, things are starting to look up in the whole of North America. Only a matter of time before the healing spreads to Europe. No time for complacency, but be positive 👌.
@@aaronpannell6401 People will not agree with reality that is politically incorrect, even if it's reality. It is like religious people deny some aspects of reality to keep their faith. It's the core of unwillingness to BE politically incorrect that keeps us on the patch. And you think it's easier to be counter narrative nowadays compared to 10 years ago? No. Things are getting slowly and steadily to the direction where wrong think is not even allowed. That makes us on the patch of collapse as we'll have nation wide reality checks coming.
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Here's the timestamps:
00:00 Is Konstantin Right-Wing?
06:31 Why Politics Prioritises Optics Over Outcomes
19:39 Will Trump’s America Inspire Confidence?
37:22 What Happens if Trump Fails to Deliver?
44:00 What Will Happen to the Right-Wing Snowflakes?
49:35 The Trajectory of the Progressive Movement
53:54 The Downfall of the UK
1:12:11 Why British People Aren’t as Happy as Americans
1:18:40 Can the UK Government Actually Make Positive Change?
1:30:19 Is Social Media Becoming More Divided?
1:40:40 Civilisations Don’t Last Forever
1:49:34 Konstantin’s Adjustment to Being a Father
2:07:59 Where to Find Konstantin
The Globalists are doing this on purpose. Americans have a better politics. We can fight against the Globalists takeover.
The Globalists are making Hunger Games. The Rich with Security and the Poor with Crime and no Police. Your hope us The Young Prince.
Your government is making decisions purposely poor and unhappy.
I have to say Chris. The lighting in your studio is absolutely top notch. Arguably the best out there! Bravo 👍
The Globalists want to get rid of our identity. They want a World IDENTITY and a Shareholders Rule. They want us to Own Nothing and Be Happy. I'm telling you, Trump is Our hope. We were headed down the same road. Biden is a Globalist.
Thank you for having me!
Great pod! Thank you for doing it! Wrist check! What kind of watch were you rocking??
Zionometry
@@HenritheHorseAnd is Z in the room with you now……?
@@thedownunderverse Basically everywhere else than my house. Why do you hate the west?
@@thedownunderverse Konstantin is controlled opposition.
What a fine conversation …..two authentic grown ups
A man named Kaizen D. Asiedu posted the following on X today (Jan 6/25) When I listened to this informative, inspiring, intelligent, mature conversation this evening, I thought of his 6th and 7th points, and how you both reflect them: Masculinity is back. Great men are ascendant. Thank you for all the wisdom and truth you bring to the table as good men - and for your wonderful sense of humour!
Trump won.
Trudeau resigned.
Keir Starmer got exposed.
Nayib Bukele cut crime by 95% in El Salvador.
Javier Milei created the first surplus since 2008 in Argentina.
Masculinity is back.
Great men are ascendant.
And just in time.
We’re going to need them.
Tl;dr
I agree!
I hope so. Genuinely. Time will tell.
At what cost? It all very well to have a simple solution but it always comes back to bite...That's why no one understood Jimmy Carter...but he will in time become known as one of the greatest intellectual presidents ever..so will Biden but in history will allow that.. Humanity is too reactionary, too vain, too egotistical to have the reach around to realise...
Yes, and it's going to get worse before better. Hang on kiddos.
Thank you for this wonderful conversation Chris and Konstantin❤
I just startet, but you know Konstantin Kisin will never fail you! Great guest!
I spent two weeks in Scotland not long ago and all I could think of as an American is how defeated everyone seemed.
Go to anywhere in Europe and it's the same. I've been thinking about this quite a lot. If we would absolutely need to fight another "crusade", we couldn't. There is no energy, will, motivation or ambition to do anything spectacular. I'm Hungarian. The last time we collectively achieved something noteworthy was rebelling against the communists in 1956. It was crushed and by 1957 everyone pretended nothing happened. Same goes for any other European nation, with a few exceptions. The West is dead and WW1 killed it. Everything since then has been the twitchings of a dying body, nothing more.
@@antalpoti Because the elites took everything from us.
That's funny, not?
Here's a continental Euro who thinks you are full of crap and making it up. What would be the odds of that? 90%? 99%?
When opportunities decline in a community, chrime rises out of necessity and opportunity. Everything Kris and Konstantin are talking about happening in the UK applies to California.
Uncoomon Knowledge podcast introduced me to Thomas Sowell many years ago, thank God for podcasts such as Chris and Triggernometry. I'm from the bush in Australia and can tune into the world, no excuse to remain ignorant.
Same here! Thomas is an inspiration
And yet you remain ignorant...
Thomas is THE BEST!!!
The host of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter Robison, is a great interviewer. I've learned so much from all the guests that he's had.
Oh god another Thomas Sowell posting. The same ‘brilliant’ minority who blamed northern Englishmen for the behavior of baseball-Americans. He resents you.
Kisin has got this one backward: what gives people meaning and hope isn't a job, it's the creation and flourishing of their families. A job is just a means to that end - certainly extremely important - but the bottom line is and will forever be family. People don't love their jobs anywhere near as much as their family.
Edit: To everyone taking exception to this, you are arguing around the point. And maybe it seemed like I was severely downplaying the importance of work, which wasn't my intention. To clarify, in the hierarchy of things that bring meaning and purpose, creating and fostering a family is at the apex for the vast majority, well above one's job.
You need both to maintain a healthy mind.
You clearly have never been to some estates in Middlesborough ... although I suspect there are some projects in the US with the same charming types of families (I'm English - thats irony btw).
Both family and a job (for the lack of a better word) are important for a fulfilling life, but you are right in that the family has priority. Of course, modern society is pretty unfair because only a minority gets to be lucky enough to have a fulfilling job.
Family only goes so far
What are you talking about? Some people don't even have families. And you'd be miserable if you didn't work and were stuck with your family all day. Purpose is tied to profession, which is a job. It's not just a means to an end at all. It's literally what a lot of people live for. It brings accomplishment. It brings a sense of fulfillment. It's not even about the money, although that's important to survive. It's learning a trade, mastering it, and using it to provide a service to other people. The act of going through that journey is paramount to finding purpose for many of us.
Kids birthday parties, a trustworthy mechanic, transportation, a home, a summer vacation, reasonable healthcare that doesn't bankrupt you if you fall in the shower, prime rib at Christmas and the comforts of civil society should be the birthright of every working American. That is the culture we seek to return to and enhance.
Well said, please run for office.
Beautifully said.
America needs Bernie Sanders.
@@thecrimsondragon9744 It's had him for years and he's gotten nothing done.
If someone else is paying, it's not the birthright.
Fascinating to hear Kisin talk about the present-day "brain drain" from the UK. Sixty years ago, growing up in New Jersey, we had a British couple as next-door neighbors. He was an electronics engineer working for Bell Labs, and a common conversation topic back in those days of Harold Wilson Labor was: the "brain drain" from the UK!
Harold Wilson's government ended up taxing everything that moved (ask the Beatles) Between you and me Konstatin's UK review is misleading, I can see no evidence of mass professio al fleeing, I would know. I think K wants to take his broadcasting abilities to your country and this is his foreplay (I'm not sure Francis will grant him a divorce)
I assume it's not called "Brain Drain" when corporations from the UK move manufacturing to other countries for cheaper labor and much less restrictive labor laws soley to effect the bottom line. Is there a name for that in the UK? I assume that type of bottom line decision making for big corporations is a bad thing in Kisin's viewpoint or is he only concerned when the corporations have to pay taxes? I'm not seeing much consistency is this man's viewpoint. Also, there's never been a more economically favorable environment for starting a business in the United States since Joe Biden became president. The post-covid incentives here in the states for starting a business are facilitating the booming economy. So when Kisin says when Trump gets in office and allows people to "start businessess" I had to laugh out loud. He says he's been to "the real America" and rattles off some cities, but apparently no one in those cities told him that small business start up is not only encouraged, but subsidized by the American Tax Payer and has been for decades. No wonder he thinks Trump is good for America. He's basing it on misguided perceptions on an inaccurate nature.
@@vegas1854affect, not effect.
One of the most absolutely impressive things about Chris is his memory for sourcing and quotes. This was a great chat with two of my favorite guys. Keep doing the Lord's work.
The comment about “positive vision for what you want, versus negative vision for what you don’t want” is very intelligent. Imagine a world where arguments were only positive and for something. Amazing world.
Brilliant
Unfortunately the negative or “pain” induces a much higher emotional response. The pain of losing $10 is twice that of gaining $10. Politicians will continue to use fear and fear mongering to emotionally charge the masses (us against them type mentality).
I'm in Western Europe and I'm afraid the Trump effect will not work here. I've never been to the US so I can't compare the situation to ours, but cultural marxism really feels worse than ever before.
Yes, it feels worse because it is worse.
However, it can be defeated. =)
Allow me to explain why culture Marxism is on the decline here in the states (even though I would not say that it's gone completely)
Why USA will hopefully defeat this ideology lies into the founding fathers' way of setting the country.
We have the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, which make sure that the First Amendment is upheld.
Allow me to give you an example.
See, im a naturalized American( originally from southern europe). I've been here for over half of my life as of now. And what I have realized is that even though im with Trump, some Trump supporters would not consider me as an American. And guess what, that is perfectly fine by me. Not only that, but I would go so far to fight to protect their right to hate on me. And I understand for many Western europeans this makes no sense how can someone be cool with other hating on him, that is because of the absolute freedom of speech that we enjoy in America. (I would like to point out that most legal emigrants voted for trump).
Now we know our enemy, while they are on retreat, we know that is the Universities where the infection is spreading, and soon we shall fight it there( i mean in the sense of ideas)
Secondly, we also know that the Marxists weaponized women against the country( that will be n uphill battle), but because of freedom of speech, we shall prevail(at least i hope so).
As for Europe, I dont know what to tell you, at least southern and eastern europe hopefully stay strong.
You must get young because there is more hope in Europe than in a very long time. 10 years ago it felt truly hopeless and still people like me was speaking out. Keep your chin up, there is a wave of awakening going through Europe now. Never give up.
@@AsAbovesobelow952southern Europe?! Spain has socialists elected, as much as Portugal. Meloni tries to hold on in Italy, but demographics are cooked. Which South do you mean?
I live in California, and cultural marxism is a plague here. That being said, California was 40% red this last election. Canada is moving more conservative, too, so it's possible we'll see a shift globally over the next decade. The US tends to lead global trends. That said, though, Europe tends to be much further left than the US, so who really knows?
Should be required listening for every young man. The world would be a better place.
This is the interview i needed I'm my life TODAY. The entire 2 hours was amazing. I'm taken back and feel as if the last ten minutes was directed at me. Thank you. Much appreciated.
I've been following Konstantin and Trigernometry for about 4 years. Based on his words, views, opinions he has expressed throughout these years, I can safely say that he IS right-wing. Not a religious extreme right-wing nutter, not a person who craves authoritarianism, not a person who calls for abolishing all social services, but a sane, rational centre-right winger, in the traditional sense of this term. Why is Konstantin so reluctant, or even ashamed to admit it is mind-boggling to me.
He is problably too humble to call himself a wise man, meaning a conservative.
Definitely right wing, I watched him get ripped to shreds by Yanis Varoufakis in a live panel debate las t month, while Konstantin made a few good points about various subjects, he was like a grammar school kid whenever Yanis countered his arguments with eloquence and intelligence. Konstantin is intelligent, but he still has a lot to learn.
@@sspbrazil A good lawyer can make a bad case win.
@ and a bad argument is just a bad argument, Yanis definitely is not the equivalent of a bad lawyer, Konstantin is just naive.
@@sspbrazil Who is to decide?
Two of my top podcasters in the same episode. Great start of 2025!
After a grimly protracted divorce I had the opportunity to move to pretty much anywhere in the UK, this was only 6 years ago and I chose a small market town in Yorkshire. I love the place, its people and the surrounding countryside and bigger towns but the place has changed and not for the better. Everywhere you go is now wedged with obvious foreigners to the extent that it no longer feels like home, a place I naturally feel part of. I'm beginning to wonder if I didn't make a mistake and that I should have moved to one of the former Eastern European countries, would it be better to feel a stranger in a strange land, than a stranger in my own ?
In six years? What are you on about
I moved here 6 years ago @@Donners329 ..... but the biggest changes have become apparent in the last couple of years, it's called a tipping point, when things become too obvious not to be noticed ....... haven't you noticed ?
The woke dominos are falling and things seem very hopeful for the first time in over a decade. As a Canadian, I am in a jubilant state today
My man! The truckers deliver food, not Justin. Justin learned.
Not sure what you're hopeful about. We're just resuming from the mess that got put on pause from all these minority bullshit distractions for about a decade now (DEI, ESG, Woke BS).
I'm not right wing I just align with the right wing on 90% of things
He doesn't claim to be right wing because he still cares too much about what others think and fears being ostracized. When you no longer give a fuck what others think, then you can truly be free.
Exactly.
He may be right-wing in a sense. But he is NOT a conservative.
To be fair almost the entire progressive left doesn't care about the actually important issues, at least not more than they care about dei and cultural control, so until they do anything useful to most people it's fair to complain about that. They don't even talk about the 1 percent and mega corporations anymore despite it being much more of a threat now than ever, the left is extremely corrupt.
@@RyanCheneyELR Nope, he's not right wing because he's not right wing. A lot of liberals like him or myself still believe a lot of social issues aren't being properly addressed by the right, but the left is so far left now that anyone right of Mao is considered right wing.
I'm a simple man, I see either of these two, I click. 😊
I'm a supporter of many things that Trump says, however, as a US citizen and tech worker from Silicon Valley, I can tell that if Trump is going to keep siding with Elon and doesn't put moratorium on H1B and other non-immigrant visas America is doomed. We already have 1/3 US workers jobless, because since 1990 businesses have been bringing almost 1 million "foreign workers" a year. US has been creating less and less new jobs, so now add on top of that all this crazy "open boder" policy and now neither white collar worker nor blue collar wokers can't get a job. Because businesses keep brining in the cheap foreing labor that they can pay 3x less. Our wages are down 25-30% (and keep going down), while inflation is up 20%. We are doomed if Trump is not going to hear people's outcry for help, as we're close to Great Depression 2.0.
silicon valley doesn't produce anything that is innovative or groundbreaking anymore. I work in tech as an engineer, not sure what your role is but 90% of tech work is over bloated with useless excel spreadsheet jockeys and power point slide deck pushing administrative, analyst, and middle management positions. In the past 15 years it appears the ratio of MBAs to engineers in tech seems to have grown to 10 to 1 and they know nothing about product development or tech. I can tell you all about some of the absolutely useless, unnecessary and against best practices features in applications I have written at the behest of idiot product managers.
The last 1.5 years wages have far outpaced inflation.
and you're not considering cost of living either. It's just a democrat talking point that SOUNDS good, but really doesn't express the reality.
Wild! i had no clue we had a 33% unemployment rate.
You are not a US citizen and tech worker from Silicon Valley. If you were you’d be aware of the enormous benefit that importing engineers and scientists has on the economy. Not a new thing either: the Manhattan project, NASA, wouldn’t have succeeded without.
I love Kisin, he's so smart.
Hi Chris, I wanted to tell you that your content is very inspiring and interesting to me. I would also like to suggest that it would be amazing to have subtitles or, even better, audio in Spanish or other languages. I am from Spain, and I know that there are many people out there who would love your content, like my father, for example, but they don’t speak English. It would be amazing if more people could enjoy this fantastic content.
Un saludo, crack.
LOVED the statement about forgiving your parents
I'm a Brit. My late dad was Ukranian. I left the UK 25 years ago and enjoyed my new country for 20 years. I saw the writing on the UK wall all those years ago. SADLY, I chose NZ to work hard, raising my daughter, towards citizenship. I got that and after the last 5 years, I am considering moving to Hungary. Jacinda Ardern wrecked NZ. This new govt is no bloody better. I had to get a reverse mortgage on my home when I was fired from my 40 year nursing career for refusing a crap jab. "Managed decline" struck a chord for me. I never took an interest in politics til the last 5 years when it started infringing on my freedom. Last year I travelled to the uk to nurse my brother til his death in August. The cost of living is better there than here in NZ. I have had just about all hope kicked out of me .....Not really important for me. I'm 70 so I won't be around for much longer. I hang on to a fragment of hope for my grandsons. Trump getting into power gives me a tiny tad of hope. I am amazed the deep state haven't dispensed Trump into 'The late Donald Trump'...God knows they have tried. I hope there are enough of us having woken up to all the evil to turn the tide. Great session you guys.
We Americans are fighting bro. We have trumps back. 90% of military. Almosf all men
You could come to live in Romania. 60 procent of people speak englisn and it is a conservative country.
What Kisin says about the UK is a perfect description of Australia. A country that is now both morally and financially bankrupt.
Hungary is great! Language is quite tough but most in the city speak English. But it’s very family oriented and will welcome any immigrant who will help the country and promote the values it stands for.
@@kingadatoma Haven't you just had your elections canceled for no good reason?
Man, Konstantin has really matured into a wise bird. Great pleasure that is.
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias.
20:45
Praying for your country. 😢
Our country is killing it. Prayers anwsered.
Could listen to Konstantin all bloody day
Racist
@@Richard-d1y show your working
Abandoning my perfectionism is one of the best things i did for my sanity.
I'm 13 minutes and and i need to comment. What a great conversation! We need more thoughtful dialog. Thank you!
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias.
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Two of my favorite voices on the screen at the same time, my hope for the future is very strong. Thank you both for all you do!
Don’t blame the weather. I’m a midwesterner and the weather sucks. Yet people are friendly here
Good point. The British don't have to deal with F5 tornadoes like midwest U.S. does.
Chris (like Konstantin, at times) has quite a narrow view on Britain and the British. He tends to make generalisations that are not without some validity, but can be far too sweeping and categorical. Compared with other similarly sized countries, Britain is generally a very friendly place. Although people like to take the piss out of the weather, the main reason it comes up frequently is because its so changeable. Many Brits actually enjoy the fresh, temperate climate (although the north could definitely do with longer summers).
What's definitely affected the mood across much of the country is the rate of demographic change. Its impossible not to notice. Immigration is out of control. Any protestation, however mild, is deemed 'far right' or 'racist' in mainstream liberal society. Aside from the obvious clashing of cultures, there a just too many people. Too many cars. Inadequate infrastructure. Limited space (and Labour have their eyes on our beautiful countryside). I dont know if it's too late. Britain still has a lot going for it, but it's hard to see where the solution is going to come from at this point. Who's going to come in and remigrate (deport) 3 or 4 million people and change the narrative about 'Evil Britain'? Farage, for all his faults, might do a bit of the latter, but not much more.
Bit of a ramble. But the point is, people are generally friendly. Chris may hate (north eastern) British weather, but it's not the same thing in all parts of the country and even in the north it isn't the huge issue that is suggested at times.
We get beautiful weather to......
⏱️ Timestamps by TimeSkip ⏱️
00:00:00 - Introduction to Political Identity
00:03:45 - Creating Positive Family Policies
00:13:43 - Social Media's Impact on Political Discourse
00:17:42 - Attention Economy in Modern Politics
00:22:32 - Trump's Broad Coalition
00:26:48 - Challenges of Immigration Policy
00:37:38 - Consequences of Trump's Governance
00:42:40 - Trump's Potential Impact on the West
00:53:54 - UK's Political Landscape and Challenges
00:57:20 - Crime and Safety Issues in the UK
01:01:13 - Northern England's Struggles
01:05:16 - Frustration and Anger in Society
01:10:10 - Addressing Structural Problems
01:16:30 - The Role of Environment on Happiness
01:20:17 - UK Politics: Image Management
01:27:06 - Legacy Media's Decline
01:30:47 - Echo Chambers in Social Media
01:38:03 - Trends in Political Discourse
01:42:22 - Understanding Societal Collapse
01:46:23 - Elon Musk's Civil War Prediction
01:51:24 - Personal Growth Through Parenting
01:57:42 - Maintaining Relationships After Parenthood
02:01:22 - Transforming Success into Fulfillment
02:05:43 - Quality of Life vs. Financial Gain
02:09:47 - Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
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Great Interview!!!
Brighton resident here 👋 Great chat guys
Awesome. I just couldn:t wait for this episode!
I have my program for tonight. Thanks!
Love your discussion it is quite informative
Thanks for this fantastic conversation that touches on so many thoughts I have had. In particular not having a choice in the UK for true change and the Uk not understanding real America. Dump Brexit, Net Zero, Woke, DEI, who will do this in the UK? Konstantin please start a new political party.
_Sustainable Energy - without the hot air_ by David MacKay is a high level physics analysis on why "green energy" is impossible for the UK without a serious degradation in quality of life (not enough energy to extract from the environment due to its high latitude location).
The real issue is the UK's dependence on natural gas. This was what skyrocketed energy prices in 2022 and they haven't come down because the UK energy system dictates all energy generation prices are pegged to the most expensive one (i.e. gas). Until we change the outdated system to decouple from the most expensive energy source (gas), this problem will persist. Renewable energy in the UK is one of the few industries that is actually creating jobs and attracting investment. We have abundant wind resources. Why are we so opposed to using them? This should not be a political issue but the successive governments have got the messaging all wrong. Net Zero is not about climate change - its about energy security.
@@rustyfeatherstone93 Unless they do nuclear, they are not serious. I studied this for university and I'm pretty dumb, so if I know it, they know it.
@ we already have nuclear. It is by a distance the most expensive and time consuming energy to develop. Look at the Hinkley C Extension as a prime example. Billions of pounds over budget and it’ll be a decade late if and when it gets commissioned. In the meantime the UK can utilise its excellent wind resource to “plug the gap”.
Thank goodness for intelligent conversations!
HL Mencken was eminently quotable and spicy but that has always been my very favorite insight of his that Chris mentioned: "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."
Two of my favorites in the same podcast. Excellent.
On the hungarian pro family policy: The support for home purchase that families receive from the government when they deliver the required amount of future voters was immediately built into the home prices. As a result, we have a housing bubble where the m2 price of an averate apartment is 3000 USD. Maybe not such a smart idea.
The incentives to have kids have to change somehow.
This incentive was developed because people said "housing is too expensive to think of having kids." This means housing will be comparatively more expensive for people without kids.
This does tend to happen with government handouts. But an apartment in my country, costs millions, so $3000 doesn't sound bad.
PS my apologies I didn't realise you meant by square metres. But it is still cheap by Australian standards.
it’s cheep compared to other countries Ofc, but still too much!
The British are too easily hoodwinked by politicians. We don't teach how government works in our schools. I think that is deliberate policy, keep people ignorant.
By who?
Whoever decides what is taught in our schools. I dont remember ever being taught about our constitution, or lack of it. Our legal system or our parliamentary system in any detail. This leads to politicians not lying exactly but being economical with the truth. That leads to voters having to make uninformed choices when it comes to voting. That leads to interest groups being able to manipulate the system for their own benefit.
Let's start by eliminating nonsense phrases, like "the woke right."
just further and further into making us feel more disconnected with everyone else
'woke' to tools like Kisin is just.a catch-all term to describe anything he doesn't like. Just like Orwell pointed out about 'fascism' being essentially anything considered bad.
x571 Likes Mr. Fish!
the woke right exits, deal with it.. are you not the free speech absolutists? you are not going to stop people from saying you are right wing woke snowflakes
No such thing as "woke right." Just like there is no such thing as a vegan meat eater.
Love this in depth conversation and analysis between yourself and Konstantin,thank you.
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias.
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Why can we not admit that THE #1 problem is that income and wealth is continually concentrated in a smaller and smaller number of people. Period.
Because that would get people looking for solutions to the No.1 problem and that's what the people with the wealth do not want to happen. The useful idiots that have bought the narrative that things will get better if we only do things that result in further wealth concentration clap like trained seals from the sidelines.
100% most of the Trump people just dont get it. They still thing that when the rich win they win, and sometimes that is true but largely it is not the case anymore. The ultra wealthy are buying buying up everything from kids sports leagues, land, and housing just so they can create mini local monopolies and charge more to the middle and lower classes. This is oligarchic capitalism. Not the classic kind where they make the economy better by investing in manufacturing. Were way past that.
Indeed. Covid took billions from the working- and middle classes and put it into the hands of the already super-rich.
Because it is not true.
All People are wealthier than ever!
Look around you. Everyone has a mobile phone, 50 years ago no 9ne not even the world's richest man had a mobile phone.
100 years ago few had a car, now the vast majority have cars.
150 years ago no one had a refrigerator - now everyone has one.
The poor of today would be the wealthy of 200 years ago!
Everyone is getting richer, just at different rates!
Wealth inequality is still closely connected to social instability. Sad news is the only times in history where people get more economically equal is when shit collapses. Inequality almost seems to be an inherent part of human society.
And when he does fail it won’t be his fault just like last time.
All of us who are pro-Trump are concerned that he may not be able to put his policies in place because of the unelected bureaucracy that is deeply entrenched and out of control for the last 100 years.
@ exactly it’s never trumps fault.
@@barbararussell9757 He's part of that bureaucracy... he's the embodiment of that system... the fact that people don't realise that is deeply disturbing to me.
He won't fail
@@MyNic28 his record says otherwise
Beautiful lighting and set. Def the best lighting in podcasting 👍🏼
You guys are so fascinating to listen to you! Thank you
I have been looking forward to this since the teaser last week!
Konstantin is amazing❤
This is a fantastic conversation
Chris (like Konstantin, at times) has quite a narrow view on Britain and the British. He tends to make generalisations that are not without some validity, but can be far too sweeping and categorical. Compared with other similarly sized countries, Britain is generally a very friendly place. Although people like to take the piss out of the weather, the main reason it comes up frequently is because its so changeable. Many Brits actually enjoy the fresh, temperate climate (although the north could definitely do with longer summers).
What's definitely affected the mood across much of the country is the rate of demographic change. Its impossible not to notice. Immigration is out of control. Any protestation, however mild, is deemed 'far right' or 'racist' in mainstream liberal society. Aside from the obvious clashing of cultures, there a just too many people. Too many cars. Inadequate infrastructure. Limited space (and Labour have their eyes on our beautiful countryside). I dont know if it's too late. Britain still has a lot going for it, but it's hard to see where the solution is going to come from at this point. Who's going to come in and remigrate (deport) 3 or 4 million people and change the narrative about 'Evil Britain'? Farage, for all his faults, might do a bit of the latter, but not much more.
Bit of a ramble. But the point is, people are generally friendly. Chris may hate (north eastern) British weather, but it's not the same thing in all parts of the country and even in the north it isn't the huge issue that is suggested at times.
The 500 year view of why most of my peers are so angry.
For thousands of years they lived free on the land, then a couple hundred years ago the farmers were told, "come into the city to get rich! Sell your farms!" and many were tricked into giant factory estates and lost their freedom. Those who survived that were later told, "No more taxes in labour or produce, you must go into the city to make cash to pay taxes." and so they had to sell their land and go into the cities. Now everyone is poor, we all remember our great grandparents and grandparents having their own houses, and parents working their whole lives struggling to retain a house. Soon they lose theirs too, and now the family has worked very hard to make wealth, but all that works comes to nothing, and now we don't even have our farm. We're forced to rely on the government which stole our land for our basic survival, with no realistic route offered to be freed from this trap.
And it has since then been another couple of generations down this road.
Brilliant and enlightening interview! Thank you! Spot on across the board by both of you! So refreshing to hear some common sense takes and opinions! Maybe all is not lost! Let's hope so! Cheer to you both! 😎👍
elections help prevent revolutions, but the neo-marxis politicians and activists have found a way to protect themselves from democracy in many ways and the result is increasing frustration and pressure
Great conversation guys, much appreciated 🙏
I don't think the American dream isn't the house and your kids going to college, etc. I think it's whatever you want it to be, and that's what makes America so powerful.
Not that I disagree, but, the term "The American Dream" was coined by historian and writer James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book The Epic of America. He described it as the belief that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve success and upward mobility through hard work and determination.
Adams emphasized the idea of opportunity and equality as core to the concept of the American
Dream.
" American dream isn't the house and your kids going to college, etc" All of that falls under property rights and one of the main tenants of America since its inception.
Excellent analysis. Have not heard a better one.
Fail? He's a trojan horse for the technocracy and will not fail in his own pursuits. He will fail his voters expectations.
his voters will never admit he failed them. at least I dont see that happening.
We'll see what happens, won't we? He did fairly well in his first 4 years, minus the attacks from the left.
He will fail. But no worries. The US can always keep unaliving more Arabs to "save the west" and "protect freedom".
You are the trojen horse. He did a great job the first time
Someone didn't watch the podcast
Free speech was NEVER a left wing virtue.
I don't want attention, quite the opposite. I want freedom. Freedom to speak, freedom to move, freedom to create. The government is in the way and whoever takes that out of my way os the one I want in the White House.
I read your first two sentences and hit the Like button.
I'll finish now.
You think Trump ramping up the wealth transfer to billionaires is going to give you more freedom?
Maybe you can borrow Putin gor a year or two.
how is the government in the way of your freedom to speak or move around or create things?
Mel Gibson said it best *gasp* *gasp* FREEEEEDOOOOOMMM!!!
ever since ive been watching your in gym collabs with mike, you've gotten absolutely swoll my dude. nice. keep it up.
KK ain't right wing , left wing, up wing, down wing but he's become a You Tube treasure
id reccomend searching around a bit more 😂
"The democrats didnt riot because Trumps win was so substantial." Yet, he doesnt acknowledge Bidens win was by a larger margin and there was riots... Its obvious bias.
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Agree the weather does play a significant role in people's mental health - from sunny South-Africa.
Good to see Konstantin on Chris's show, this should be well worth watching.
What a cool conversation, I'm glad you have a real idea of America and that you don't think we are all DEMONcrats.. Thanks for reporting the truth. Keep it up 💯%.
I think Konstantin has it wrong about there being no money for policing. The police exist but they are not enforcing the laws that reduce actual crime. They are policing speech and that does not reduce other crime.
The idea that a billionaire businessman, in cahoots with other billionaire businessmen are going to save the middle class is the most LAUGHABLY ridiculous idea ever.
Those are the exact type of people that made the middle class a thing.
@jdr1767 you're kidding yourself if you think they care about anything but their own interests. We're headed for a new form of feudalism and they're excited to see it happen.
@@jdr1767 in the US? Heavy regulation made the middle class a thing
@@Dutchman-k5e It's possible for a lot of their interest to be our interest, maybe not all but some. If their so powerful wouldnt we be beneficiary's of their interest and having the power to actually do something? This is how man has been governed for all of history. If you want to dictate the rules, you must rise and earn success to acquire the power to shape the world.
@@Silentbob515 Regulations made the money that allowed the middle class? Nah, thats just ignorance of how the economy works. If you meant unions as regulations, i'll give you that one but unions are a mixed bag. They shut down jobs and slow production but do increase they pay of workers in them. Causes most companys to stagnate over the long haul. Very slow to adapt in a dynamic market where change is the normal. Personally I like unions but they are only effective against corporations.
If Trump can "unleash" the economy and solve all the problems why the hell did he not do it the first time
Because the democrats and establishment republicans blocked him as much as they could.
It’ll be someone else’s fault I’m sure. Not his 🙄. Or people will claim he did or was on the way to (not true)
He did
@@pickles432noname6 If he solved our problems then why does it seem like we have so many problems that he needed to be re-elected to solve them
@@Tufas Because we foolishly elected a Democrat in the meantime, who brought the problems roaring back.
Now, Trump has the experience to go in with a better team, one that isn't full of people who will buck his agenda.
“No other success can compensate for failure in the home”
5:03 the counter to this point is that although the ad that said “Kamala is for they/them, Donald Trump is for you” was a successful and effective ad, Trump’s message has always been “Make America Great Again.” That message IS a positive picture about what you want. The Democratic Party in this election based their entire campaign on painting a negative picture about what they don’t want. Which I agree, is a much leas powerful message to convey.
The implied message from the progressives is also that America was never great to begin with. It’s fundamentally antithetical to progressives that things were better in the past. Make America Great for Everyone might have been the better message.
i am semi-Socialist, but i am more right-wing than left-wing. So i understand the struggle Konstantin Kisin has.
Pronouns changing on X: many were governmental workers that know a non-woke administration is heading into town, and they would like to retain employment.
@jamu3227 It's going to take more than changing a pronoun on X. A lot of government workers never retuned to the office after the C19 stuff and don't want to. They like getting a paycheck for doing pretty much nothing.
@@0116Lori where?
Jobs aren't offshored to be green. It's to increase profit. Companies decide to offshore, not governments.
They work hand in hand.
After the govt made trade deals with China, manufacturers would go bankrupt trying keep domestic plants going paying US wages.
It's true and I'm OK with it. On the other hand, prices of energy in the West are rising because of green agenda.
@tolep I'm 2023 for the first time the US was the highest oil producing country and produced more than any year before it. Idk your statement makes sense in regaurd to that fact.
@@aaronpannell6401 What on earth does oil production have to do with it?
@rufusreloaded1043 He claimed high energy prices is because of the green agenda. That doesn't make sense when the supply side of oil is setting records in the US.
I am a lot older than Konstantin and I can certainly confirm the them politicians knew they were public servants and the majority went onto politics sincerely wanting to bring about positive changes within their communities. Similarly most had integrity and knew their history.
Alas, today we have career politicians who are predominantly from the liberal elite and have no idea about ordinary life for ordinary folk, it’s more about what’s in it for them. Also these same people lack character, lack integrity and most definitely lack courage. After all look at the grooming gangs and how there has been a cover up, and how all these elite have stuck together to keep the narrative in check . Truly shameful and they are not grooming gangs they are rape gangs .
However, with Trump about to take office with the great A team there is hope for our once great country 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
As a man who lives in Middlesbrough but commutes to Newcastle for the better paying job, I agree with Chris about the anger but disagree with Konstantin about the solution.
My take is that energy costs are the third worst problem here. Well paying jobs are the second worst problem, and the expensive (compared to the wages here) yet terrible housing is the worst problem. It makes the low paying jobs here even more miserable, as 40% wages go to rent and 10% on energy.
Getting rid of net zero legislation is not going to significantly improve jobs or housing in the north east. Coal mining and steel production will never come back as the expertise died with our grandfathers. Interestingly, it's the video games industry which is making the most promising investment into Middlesbrough at the moment.
I would suggest that investment from industry in the form of new housing and technical jobs that men can feel proud of is what is needed here in the north east. Party's like reform do not offer an optimistic future, but instead seek to find blame. When everyone is better off here, that xenophobia will go away.
The slogan "Make Britain Great Again" isn't going to work. It's not like we're going to recolonize India. LOL.
Quite the contrary
Heh, India has now colonized you.
This is great! Thank you for speaking your mind!
When referring to the collapse of the Western World people should really say the developed West to avoid confusion.
Latin America is also part of the West people!
Rich North, Poor South is more accurate.
Australia is neither west nor poor south.
Every General needs a first rate army standing with him. ❤
Kisin completely misreads the far right. We would not oppose tyranny by moving toward authoritarianism. We would augment a large portion of the US military(filled with rural farm boys) and enforce the Constitution. The judiciary and central government would, out of fear, return to upholding the Constitution as written. A government lacking fear of the People does not govern; they rule.
With all due respect, that is an awfully naive and optimistic view on how a far right revolution would play out. It would likely not be any better than the left.
@Caesaribus Such is a risk with all revolutions. Yet, history teaches us that freedom requires cyclic destruction. Not acknowledging the slow, cancerous growth of our central government, its willingness to restrict protected personal freedoms, and the inability of the bureaucracy to curtail its own growth; requires utter intellectual dishonesty. A future violent upheaval is entirely inevitable, whether it be 5 years, 50 years, or 500...
Whether it's better or worse depends on which side you are on.
The right in the US supports a man that actively tried to subvert the democratic process. We know what they do in the face of tyranny and it is exactly 'moving towards authoritarianism'.
@@Caesaribus It would be for safety and a host of other things but it would be very oppressive with in a generation for the non conforming. It's coming whether we want it or not, its the natural cycle that has happened to all democracy's since Socrates spoke of it. It's the natural balance of the universe
The weather is such a lame excuse. I live in the Seattle area and people love it here and are not miserable all the time.
Farage isn’t right wing, he thought he was but Musk thinks otherwise and has suggested he is replaced as the leader of reform with someone that’s properly right wing, you couldn’t script this could you 😂
This guy should be an advisor to a World leader.
Orban & Putin etc? 😂
@@cherylmccloud8709 No not those leftist leaders. Probably somebody like the new Canadian prime minister that is replacing Truduae.
Good evening Chris and Konstantin
2025 will quite simply be a year of doing!
Twelve months of story, very short.
Grateful for you.
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Chris, you look swoll as hell! Huge fan but haven't seen a video in a month or so. Hitting the gym hard? Supplements?
Chris is one of the few broadcasters left with integrity and impartiality. Speak truth to power, carve your own path, don't succumb to bro group-think.
M|W is a podcast and Chris is a podcaster. I agree with you, CorneliusMount. Chris is an original.
I ageee if Trump doesn't deliver, we are extremely screwed and i believe we are headed down a very dark road. Pray he does not fail.
The economy is killing it right now. Wages have out paced inflation for nearly 2 years, historically low unemployment, getting new infrastructure, more chips built in America. How are we doing bad right now?
The “make British great again” should be a culture shift to prove to people they don’t need the colonies to be successful. That would make the statement true without colonial aspirations.
Absolutely fantastic! He is one of my favorite advocates that absolutely has lead the fight against "wokeness" and DEI!!
Political debates and pro wrestling are the same animal.
Hulk Hogan was probably the most effective celebrity endorsement of 2024. "Remember the 80's? They were awesome. Compared to today, especially. You want the 80's back, don't you? Vote Republican, then" was the subtext, and GenX went for it bigtime.
To the question on why we cannot accept imperfections, I'll add another Sowellism. In his book, A Conflict Of Visions, he makes the case for the Constrained Vision (Conservative) and Unconstrained Vision (Progressive), and how people's basic world view are like a maps but for human nature...based on this, it shows which imperfections are acceptable. To just a few examples, do you believe forced equality (equity) better for people, even if they prefer inequality? Should a judge use his power to "do justice" as his conscience dictates or is his job to simply abide by and enforce the law? Would you prefer to work and/or take chances and have the chips fall where they may, or should we have some great overseer decide what is fair? Do you think highly educated people in power are wiser and more just, or are you more fearful of them being manipulative and susceptible to corruption? I could go on. Sowell never said there was a such thing as "fully constrained" or "fully unconstrained", but will lean in certain directions based on their vision. When half the world wants chocolate and the other half wants strawberry, well, there's just no way we'd accept vanilla.
I'm a doomer. Things will collapse before West starts to heal again.
If we can't agree on reality, as seems to be the case, then I fear you are probably right.
With Trudeau resigning today, things are starting to look up in the whole of North America. Only a matter of time before the healing spreads to Europe. No time for complacency, but be positive 👌.
@@aaronpannell6401 People will not agree with reality that is politically incorrect, even if it's reality. It is like religious people deny some aspects of reality to keep their faith.
It's the core of unwillingness to BE politically incorrect that keeps us on the patch. And you think it's easier to be counter narrative nowadays compared to 10 years ago? No. Things are getting slowly and steadily to the direction where wrong think is not even allowed. That makes us on the patch of collapse as we'll have nation wide reality checks coming.
We need Russia to free us from our cancel culture.
Fear of being called 'Right Wing' is a sign that you still worry about what other people think. It is a modern slur, and rather stupid.
Because labels are meaningless now.
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