The radical left is the home of the unhappy—and how best to create more miserable people than to break down the roots that give us security, stabilit… - Konstantin Kisin

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The radical left is the home of the unhappy—and how best to create more miserable people than to break down the roots that give us security, stability and fulfilment?

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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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