Soviet citizens, including my great-grandparents, who made statements that were regarded as problematic by the authorities, were told, ‘Comrade, this… - Konstantin Kisin
" "Soviet citizens, including my great-grandparents, who made statements that were regarded as problematic by the authorities, were told, ‘Comrade, this may be factually correct but it is politically incorrect.’ In other words, political correctness originates from the desire to suppress the truth in order to protect and advance the prevailing political narrative of the day. How things haven’t changed!
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About Konstantin Kisin
Konstantin Kisin (born 25 December 1982) is a British political commentator, author and co-host with Francis Foster of the Triggernometry podcast. He is also a former translator and stand-up comedian. Kisin has written for a number of publications, including Quillette, The Spectator, The Daily Telegraph and Standpoint; he has also appeared on the panel of the BBC political programme Question Time and been interviewed on TV media such as the BBC, Sky News and GB News. He speaks and writes on a wide variety of issues, often relating to tech censorship, comedy and culture war.
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