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The kids are not alright (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

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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?

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[–] Ashes2ashes@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

It's completely predictable that young people today would be more susceptible to fascist beliefs than they have in decades for the same reason more of them are interested in communism than they have been in decades. Contradictions of capitalism are sharper and clearer than they have been in a long time, and people feel the consequences of this in their lives. They understand through their lived experience that something is broken, so they're looking for explanations and alternatives. Fascism is the easier alternative, and it's also important that socialists are organized and prepared to give them a different alternative. A majority of young people in the US support socialism (at least in concept in polls), and communist parties are growing at an unprecendented rate. Young people aren't just turning into fascists; they're getting radicalized.

My point is that the increased interest in fascism doesn't mean we're doomed. It's a natural response to material conditions, which we should see as an opportunity.