Meet Viktoria from Communism Survivor
Like both of us (your co-hosts Polina and Yelena) Viktoria was born in the Soviet Union. Viktoria immigrated to the USA from what is now modern day Ukraine at age 10, carrying vivid memories of life under communism. Her experiences fueled a deep interest in politics and over the last few years, concerned about the direction of the country, Viktoria created and grew the Instagram account (communismsurvivor) to share her political views and insights.
Viktoria’s childhood in the former Soviet Union has shaped her politics and inspired her to share the realities of life under communism. Really resonating with people, communismsurvivor has grown into a following of nearly 100k followers!
Notable Quotes:
"Being a Communism survivor is something that definitely molds you into a certain way of being."
"We won the lottery because we were able to not only come here, but we have the relativity of the two worlds that make us so grateful and so patriotic."
"If you're not involved in politics, politics is going to get involved in you."
"The problem with communism is that it doesn't take human nature into account."
Topics Discussed:
02:35 The Telepathy Tapes
03:59 Adolescence on Netflix
05:55 Intro to Viktoria
16:20 Communism will never work with humans because it's incompatible with human nature
21:27 Most people in the west don't recognize the patterns of anti-government protests
21:53 Victoria started Communism Survivor after becoming passionate about politics
25:35 Advice for those trying to grow their Instagram accounts
33:22 Being banned on Instagram several times
39:50 Trump's treatment of Ukraine
50:12 Vktoria's career in integrative nutrition
Konstantin Kisin’s conversation with his father on Triggernometry about living under communism
Josh Hammer’s new book: Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West
Things we are loving:
We are obsessed with the Telepathy Tapes. if you are curious about mental telepathy, listen immediately.
Netflix Binges:
Brilliant performance and film making. The Netflix Adolescence show may bring you tears, but it’s worth every minute.
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