I had the opportunity to speak and interact with younger University age people over the past few days (18-24 range) and I can only say that I am shocked by how it’s almost universal that they’re either irony poisoned fascists, genuine racists, or reactionaries of another sort. Pretty much politically as right wing as it gets.

I worry that the younger people in Gen Z may be potentially the most susceptible to fascist belief in a very long time, due to the combination of terribly bleak prospects and disillusionment, ease of access and exposure to all manner of online extremist pipelines (video game culture, red-pilling), and the overall deterioration of social skills from growing up hooked up to tech.

If we have any comrades around this age group, or with a lot of experience with them, do you find it to be similar where you are? Or am I just unfortunate to have a particularly sour batch where I happen to be?

  • ComradeRandy@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 month ago

    As problematic as Bad Empanada is, for example, he does a pretty good job at pushing the disillusioned Hasan fans to the left. If you try to find high-school level material like youtube videos on communism youre going to immediately understand why were losing so badly.