Why I Left Utopia | Konstantin Kisin

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🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Konstantin Kisin grew up in the Soviet Union—a so-called progressive paradise where childcare, healthcare, and higher education were all free, and society claimed to be free of racial, religious, and class conflict. But the reality behind this utopia was far different. In this PragerU 5-Minute Video, Kisin, now a British comedian and host of the Triggernometry podcast, explains why he ultimately rejected the promises of socialism and left the system behind. Discover what life under state-controlled equality really looks like—and why true freedom, opportunity, and prosperity can only thrive under capitalism and individual liberty. Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU on social media: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.8	I grew up in a progressive paradise.
0:34.9	The gap between the haves and the have-nots was practically non-existent. The literacy
0:39.1	rate was almost 100%. Health care was universal and free. No one fought over race, religion or class.
0:46.9	Maternity leave was generous. Child care was free. There were no limits on abortion.
0:51.9	So where was this paradise? No, it wasn't Norway, Sweden or Finland.
0:56.6	It was the Soviet Union.
0:58.6	Everything I just described was true,
1:00.9	and yet life in the USSR, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
1:04.5	was a living hell.
1:06.4	Yes, income inequality barely existed,
1:09.0	but that was because everyone was equally poor.
1:12.5	Appliances, consumer products, and fresh food were scarce.
1:15.8	If you wanted a car, good luck.
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