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Satirist slams 'woke culture,' wins over left-wing Oxford crowd — and tells Tucker Carlson adults must persuade young people instead of being 'afraid' of them
The Blaze ^ | January 19, 2023 | Dave Urbansky

Posted on 01/19/2023 12:56:44 PM PST by Twotone

British satirist Konstantin Kisin slammed "woke culture" during a speech at a recent Oxford Union debate and actually won over the left-wing crowd with his confidently delivered points — and he later told Fox News' Tucker Carlson that adults need to find ways to persuade young people instead of being "afraid" of them. What are the details?

Kisin — who hosts the "TRIGGERnometry" podcast — last week posted to Twitter a video of his address; it's received millions of views.

Early in his speech, Kisin explained that one very un-woke concept — free speech — "is not some right-wing reframing of whatever; it's the foundation of Western civilization."

He added that "the only way to deal with the problem of racism is to treat people" based upon "the content of their character and nothing else. And the fact that woke culture seeks to overturn that is a new form of racism that we must all oppose."

Kisin then set out to persuade those on the left — with some wit on the side: “I want to talk to those of you who are woke, and who are open to rational argument. A small minority, I accept, because one of the tenets of wokeness is, of course, that your feelings matter more than the truth.”

He then spoke about climate change — and even submitted to the woke bunch "for tonight, and tonight only" — that it must be solved.

“I will join you in worshiping at the feet of St. Greta of Climate Change. Let us all accept right here, right now that we are living through a climate emergency and our stocks of polar bears are running extremely low," Kisin continued.

“What are we to do about this huge problem facing humanity?” he asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: culture; konstantinkisin; oxford; woke

1 posted on 01/19/2023 12:56:44 PM PST by Twotone
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To: Twotone

“he later told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that adults need to find ways to persuade young people instead of being “afraid” of them”

Adults are not afraid of young people. They are afraid of losing their livelihoods if they honestly engage with young people.


2 posted on 01/19/2023 1:08:00 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Twotone

If you haven’t seen the video, it’s worth a gander.

Clear, forceful and funny.


3 posted on 01/19/2023 1:10:29 PM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Boogieman

I have no inclination to speak with them if they are liberal or woke.
I talk to people I think look mainly conservative.
I try to see if I see crazy in their eyes…


4 posted on 01/19/2023 1:11:51 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Twotone

Kisin’s “Triggernometry” podcasts are very good, too. The one where he and his co-host let Sam Harris expose his extreme TDS and liberal/leftist hypocrisy and delusion was glorious.


5 posted on 01/19/2023 1:18:40 PM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Boogieman
"he later told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that adults need to find ways to persuade young people instead of being “afraid” of them”
Another pathetic attempt of Murdoch News to avoid talking about anything Biden.
6 posted on 01/19/2023 1:50:22 PM PST by lewislynn (Trump accomplished more in one term than any other President in your lifetime.)
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To: lewislynn

what are going on about tucker talks about pedojoe all the time.


7 posted on 01/19/2023 2:31:07 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Twotone
and noted that adults need to get back to the business of being adults.

Bingo!!!! Too many people remain children far longer than they even have a right to. That's one of the reasons they feel like victims. They have no skills, they have no motivation to better themselves, and they have no wherewithal to support themselves.

Put education back into the educational systems, now. We are already decades too late in many respects.

8 posted on 01/19/2023 5:00:58 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong
Liberalism is a permanent state of stunted adolescence. Liberals demand attention, validity and compliance with their childish notions of what government and society should look like. Their opinions, their pronouncements and actions are all based on emotion and when their emotions aren't recognized or satisfied they become violent.
9 posted on 01/20/2023 12:07:23 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: jmacusa

Some finally escape it, but for the vast majority you are absolutely spot on.


10 posted on 01/20/2023 12:11:38 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKIOSnKX96E


11 posted on 01/21/2023 11:45:16 PM PST by SteveH
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