The Man Warning The West: Trump Is Changing The World Behind The Scenes!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Political commentator KONSTANTIN KISIN breaks down Iran’s turning point, how Greenland could reshape global power, why he thinks mass immigration must stop, and how Trump’s actions in Venezuela exposes Europe! Konstantin Kisin is a political thinker and co-host of the podcast TRIGGERnometry, known for his sharp analysis of geopolitics, immigration, and cultural issues. He is also the best-selling author of the book, ‘An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West’. He explains: ◼️Why the post-war rules-based order is collapsing, and what a multipolar world really looks like ◼️How nuclear weapons have become the only true source of national security ◼️Why Europe’s economic and energy choices destroyed its global influence ◼️Why AI-driven job losses could fuel extremism and radical redistribution ◼️How Greenland could shift global power dynamics in America’s favour (00:00) Intro (01:55) So, What’s Actually Going On in the World Right Now? (07:37) How Much of This Is Really Tied to Nuclear Weapons? (12:22) Why Does It Feel Like Every Big Power’s Out for Themselves? (18:45) If Things Keep Going Like This, Where’s the UK Headed? (19:49) Do You Think the UK Still Has a Chance at a Comeback? (23:25) What’s Behind the Rise in Socialism Lately? (29:41) Are We Actually Heading Toward a More Communist World? (36:08) What the Protests in Iran Are Telling the Rest of Us (43:06) Wait, Did Trump Really Try to Buy Greenland? (45:11) Is a World with Multiple Superpowers Better or Worse? (45:39) What’s Going On with China’s Declining Child Population? (52:03) What’s Your Honest Take on Keir Starmer? (56:38) Should We Be Taxing the Rich More in the UK? (01:03:40) What Kind of Leader Does the UK Actually Need Right Now? (01:07:42) Why the UK Might Need to Rethink How It Views Wealth (01:15:02) Have We Been in This Situation Before in History? (01:18:22) How Power Struggles Keep Pushing Countries to the Edge (01:19:29) Is Trump the Right Kind of Leader for This Moment? (01:22:09) What Would It Honestly Take for You to Leave the UK? (01:25:02) What’s the One Issue You Just Can’t Ignore on the Right? (01:28:09) Are You Actually Happy—Like, Really? (01:30:02) What’s Your Number-One Concern for Your Kids Right Now? (01:31:00) Who Had the Biggest Impact on You—Outside of Family? Follow Konstantin: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4r30J3p X - https://bit.ly/4pJf7wx Substack - https://bit.ly/4bbvnmv Podcast - https://bit.ly/4r5reW2 You can purchase Konstantin’s book, ‘An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West’, here: https://amzn.to/3YQavd7 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Vanta - https://vanta.com/diary for $1000 off

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0:00.0	This mention of Greenland being invaded by the United States, there's the situation in Iran.
0:05.5	Trump has snatched Maduro from Venezuela. There's talk of China taking back Taiwan. What the hell is going on?
0:11.6	Well, what you're seeing is the West becoming weaker and emboldering our enemies,
0:15.9	and the final collapse of a shared myth, that we were living in a structured world where everything is done according to the rules,
0:22.3	that is now gone. And Trump is acting in recognition of that reality, saying we are not going to
0:28.5	play by the fake rules anymore, that no one else is playing by it anyway. Is there a risk with this
0:32.8	strategy? Of course. And we can talk about the reasons for it. I think it's really important.
0:36.4	The floor is yours.
0:42.8	Constantine Kissen is one of the sharpest voices in political commentary right now.
0:47.8	He's here to unpack the current geopolitical landscape and what could be done to salvage the West before it's too late.
0:49.7	So Russia invading Ukraine was not an accident.
0:52.0	It was a consequence of the fact that Putin felt this was the moment to test the waters. Can we now do the things we've always wanted to do? Because the West lost its focus and sense of purpose. So, for example, I don't know if you know this, Europe is 12% of the world's population, 25% of the world's GDP and 60% of the world's welfare spending. Germany destroyed
1:12.5	its nuclear facilities, thereby making itself reliant on Russian gas. And in Britain, we've destroyed
1:17.2	our manufacturing, which is now produced elsewhere. And we've run down our armed forces because
1:21.5	we have felt so safe and so comfortable because there's been no consequence. Well, the consequences
1:26.7	are here. Per person. We have less money today than we did 20 years ago.
1:30.7	We have the highest tax burden in peacetime history.
1:33.3	We're driving out the entrepreneurs, and we've already seen a decline in our power in the world,
1:37.6	and our influencing world.
1:38.6	That's the big danger.
1:39.7	But there is an opportunity to turn things around if we can make these big decisions.
1:43.8	But are you hopeful?
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