An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West

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Born in the Soviet Union, where he experienced both untold wealth and grinding poverty, he moved to the UK when he was 13 years old. It gives him an important perspective on the West at a time when the West would appear to be throwing away so much of what it has achieved. A recent YouGov poll asked respondents “Is Britain something to be more ashamed of, proud of, neither? And Kisin maintains that "we're having all sorts of difficult conversations that you're not seeing on TV, you're not hearing on the radio. 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.

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The catchphrase of ‘wokeism’ is ‘diversity’, but as Kisin says, “As a rule, the more outward ‘diversity’ an institution has, the more political uniformity there usually is among the people within it. Konstantin is a mate, so a straightforward review from me would not be appropriate, or entirely trustworthy. Kisin: If Ukraine wasn’t wearing a short skirt, this would never have happened… I acknowledge that Russia is unhappy at NATO’s expansion eastwards. Bernie Sanders honeymooned in Soviet Russia, and praised it, not realising that he was given a very controlled and limited look at Russian society by his tour guides.

They dismiss the Ukraine conflict as a distraction, another way to galvanise the ‘dumb public’ now that Covid is fading away. Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For all the West s failings - terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few - it has its upsides. I for one rather prefer these gentle inclines to the theme-park variety, less exciting online content though they surely make. An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West is Kisin’s first book, and it has evolved from his career as a comedian and podcast host.

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But, “They simply see those in the developed world as totally drunk on decadence; so accustomed to liberty and prosperity that they take it for granted – and appear to be throwing it away with reckless abandon, completely unaware of its inherent value and fragility. For an engaging and honest introduction to what is good and bad in the modern West, and why it is worth defending against its critics, An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West will be hard to surpass.For instance, one narrative is that Russia and Ukraine were living peacefully and happily together since the collapse of the Soviet Union. 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. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, particularly among younger cohorts in Ukraine, everything that was perceived as being new and good was considered to be coming from the West. Kisin’s book is an especially ideal read for young people, because it is written in a very engaging and non-technical style (although some readers will find the language at times confronting).

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Kisin was born in Russia and immigrated to England on his own as a child of eleven; sent there by his parents who knew his life would be much better there than in newly post-Soviet Russia.It denoted a statement that falls foul of what the state deems to be a correct opinion, regardless of its actual truth.

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Kisin gives examples of the heroes of modern journalism, not least Anna Politkovskaya, murdered by the Russians in 2006 for exposing what Putin and his cronies did not want the world to know. 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.

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.