Konstantin Kisin
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Podcast Appearances
It takes no skill.
It takes no intelligence.
It takes no creativity.
And I think that's the difference.
I think the difference, and you talked about nihilism, the difference is that this is an easy way to access status.
It's an easy way.
It's a way of getting the things that take work without putting any work in.
Because if you really care about immigrants, there's ways to contribute.
You could go and start some kind of nonprofit organization that teaches them English or that teaches them job skills or that allows them to do this, X, Y, Z. All of that is creative, and I think most people would respect that.
If people are already here that don't speak English, you'd want to teach them English.
You could do that.
But if you go to a protest, you don't have to do any work.
You just turn up and start screaming in someone's face.
If you watch or listen to Trigonometry regularly, this won't surprise you.
The cost of everyday life has crept up to the point where even sensible people are feeling the squeeze.
You do the right things.
You work, you budget, and somehow the money still doesn't go as far as it used to.
Food costs more.
Insurance costs more.
Everything costs more.