Half of Gen Z (up to 30 years old) would like a Dictatorship

[arista]

A new study
was debated on LBC Live
It comes out on Thursday



LT
No Parliament

The BBC Parliament Ch
can become Dictatorship Broadcasts Ch


Army in Charge
they are above the Police


Now the Perfect Leader
I think LT can post that.



It would shake up the UK
for Sure

[Niamh.]

Bloody hell, that's worrying

[arista]

Bloody hell, that's worrying


LBC said it was a shock

[Beso]

Tbh, the majority of them probably think a dictator is a funny shaped potatoe.

[bots]

it's because it has become more and more difficult for people to think for themselves. Having a dictator is the easier option, it involves zero thought

[arista]

Tbh, the majority of them probably think a dictator is a funny shaped potatoe.


No,
they do not want a Parliament


They want One Leader in Charge.


Also they are happy for the Army
to take control.



They want to go to work
and come home
and have
No MP's Slowing their lives down

[Niamh.]

it's because it has become more and more difficult for people to think for themselves. Having a dictator is the easier option, it involves zero thought

That's true, it's gotten to be a very militant right or left world. You have to follow all or nothing these days, especially people who post a lot on social media it seems

[arista]

it's because it has become more and more difficult for people to think for themselves. Having a dictator is the easier option, it involves zero thought


Yes Great Points

[arista]

No More Voting

These Future Youngters
would love this easy option

[Crimson Dynamo]

Step forward your new Leader

https://img.lemde.fr/2024/08/09/0/0/1111/1500/664/0/75/0/9131b46_345329-3385348.jpg

[arista]

No LT

He can not be the Leader

[arista]

https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/14/GettyImages-2156801218-scaled.jpg


This would be an ideal Leader
for these Gen Z

[Crimson Dynamo]

No LT

He can not be the Leader

:oh:

[arista]

:oh:


No,
they would like someone like Farage



They want Parliament to go


At Last, the 3rd Runway would be built.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Then we must appoint Rupert Lowe

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and start the mass deportations using the army

[Oliver_W]

I wonder what selection of questions were asked to lead to that conclusion. I can't see many people outright admitting to that viewpoint.

[user104658]

Again a link and context would be good here: how concerning this is depends on how the question was phrased. If such a thing as a truly benevolent dictatorship was possible, then it could be a fairly efficient form of government. Such a thing doesn't exist - but if the question was framed as, "if such a thing was possible", then vs. the current democratic system we have I can see why it seems tempting.

The issue with democracy is that you have to believe that a controlling majority (and not even necessarily an overall majority, just the largest group by numbers) will have the best interests of the whole population at heart.

We're increasingly discovering that that just isn't the case.

Would I rather have a fair, reasonable intelligent dictator in charge of the UK than Tommy Robbo and Katie Hopkins, if I believed that the majority of the population were going to vote them into power? 100% yes, absolutely.

And that's without taking the increasing risk of election manipulation via algoritm/propaganda into account - which is only going to get worse with AI.

[arista]

I wonder what selection of questions were asked to lead to that conclusion. I can't see many people outright admitting to that viewpoint.

It's in today's Times Newspaper


They are the Forgotten people
but they are media savvy,
switched-on and smart.


The report is to be published this Thursday.

[arista]

[Again a link and context would be good here]

Sorry SB
the Times Paper you have to pay
to view.


A link should be soon.

[arista]

[And that's without taking the increasing risk of election manipulation
via algoritm/propaganda into account - which is only
going to get worse with AI.]


Yes SB,
that's a good reason to go for
One Leader &
Army in Control.

[arista]

Rupert Lowe MP
no LT
he would prefer his leader to take the Job,

[Cherie]

it's because it has become more and more difficult for people to think for themselves. Having a dictator is the easier option, it involves zero thought

My thoughts exactly, so many people were so happy being told what to do during covid as well, it is pretty insane

[Crimson Dynamo]

This why we should get these young louts into the army for 4 years national service

no exceptions

[Cherie]

More than half of people aged between 13 and 27 said they believe ‘the UK would be a better place if a strong leader was in charge who does not have to bother with parliament and elections,’ according to The Times.

A third agree the country would be better off ‘if the army was in charge’.

And almost half think that ‘the entire way our society is organised must be radically changed through revolution’.


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/gen-z-ready-to-embrace-dictatorship-in-britain-after-losing-trust-in-democracy/ar-AA1xV0hb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=f10f2c61da0d4e9bad76aebe4657a971&ei=8




Think they need to step back from Netflix and Social Media and embrace a bit of reality

[arista]

This why we should get these young louts into the army for 4 years national service

no exceptions


Could Happen

[user104658]

aged between 13 and 27

lol... I mean...

[Mystic Mock]

That's a scary statistic.

Nobody, and I mean nobody should be wanting a dictatorship.

No matter how good or bad a particular leader is, we should always have the option to decide who leads this country.

[Mystic Mock]

it's because it has become more and more difficult for people to think for themselves. Having a dictator is the easier option, it involves zero thought

Too true.

[Mystic Mock]

That's true, it's gotten to be a very militant right or left world. You have to follow all or nothing these days, especially people who post a lot on social media it seems

You definitely can't have balanced/common sense views these days because otherwise you're "sitting on the fence."

It's incredibly infuriating.

[arista]

That's a scary statistic.

Nobody, and I mean nobody should be wanting a dictatorship.

No matter how good or bad a particular leader is, we should always have the option to decide who leads this country.


But these young folks
have had enough of Parliament doing Nothing
to help Gen Z.

You must be able to understand that.


It Could Be a Wild Change.
No more slow MP's
Parliament would become a Museum


BBC Parliament HD Channel
can become Dictatorship Broadcasting HD Channel

[Mystic Mock]

But these young folks
have had enough of Parliament doing Nothing
to help Gen Z.

You must be able to understand that.


It Could Be a Wild Change.
No more slow MP's
Parliament would become a Museum


BBC Parliament HD Channel
can become Dictatorship Broadcasting HD Channel

Regardless of any flaws with Parliament, we should be cherishing the fact that we have a somewhat democratic country.

To be un-PC about it, but we don't want to have backwards laws like Saudi Arabia.

[arista]

Regardless of any flaws with Parliament, we should be cherishing the fact that we have a somewhat democratic country.

To be un-PC about it, but we don't want to have backwards laws like Saudi Arabia.


No, they do not want that type of Leader


They want a more Easy Life
So they go to work
get less hassle when they get home


Army in charge of Law and Order.
They prefer

[Mystic Mock]

No, they do not want that type of Leader


They want a more Easy Life
So they go to work
get less hassle when they get home


Army in charge of Law and Order.
They prefer

Those same people would regret it as soon as their vision came to fruition.

[arista]

Those same people would regret it as soon as their vision came to fruition.


Give it a try


No MP's



No more Time Wasting

[user104658]

That's a scary statistic.

Nobody, and I mean nobody should be wanting a dictatorship.

No matter how good or bad a particular leader is, we should always have the option to decide who leads this country.

I don't think it's much worth being concerned about given the age range of the poll - if it had been 18 to 30 year olds, maybe, but this is massively skewed by it including young teenagers. People in their 20's even don't have the full life experience to make a firm political stance from that angle, but MIGHT have an understanding of political theory and history (some will, some won't). Older people might have both, but will at very least have a wide experience of real-life politics in action.

a 13-18 year old has neither so what they think is or isn't good politics is just going to be nonsensical. Interesting to hear their early budding political opinions, but highly unlikely that it's any reflection on what their political opinions will be as an adult... so half of the poll being, essentially, kids... makes the result somewhat meaningless. Most of them will be giving completely different responses in 5-10 years time on exactly the same poll.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I don't think it's much worth being concerned about given the age range of the poll - if it had been 18 to 30 year olds, maybe, but this is massively skewed by it including young teenagers. People in their 20's even don't have the full life experience to make a firm political stance from that angle, but MIGHT have an understanding of political theory and history (some will, some won't). Older people might have both, but will at very least have a wide experience of real-life politics in action.

a 13-18 year old has neither so what they think is or isn't good politics is just going to be nonsensical. Interesting to hear their early budding political opinions, but highly unlikely that it's any reflection on what their political opinions will be as an adult... so half of the poll being, essentially, kids... makes the result somewhat meaningless. Most of them will be giving completely different responses in 5-10 years time on exactly the same poll.

+1

[Livia]

A sad indictment of our education system and a reason to raise the voting age. I'm tired of listening to what Gen Z thinks about every given thing.

[Nicky91]

i mean the US recently voted for one, in a huge landslide too for the oompa loompa manchild


wouldn't surprise me if the UK are next in line to come with a similar far-right dictator

[Beso]

Did the pollsters venture out of tower hamlets at all?

[Glenn.]

i mean the US recently voted for one, in a huge landslide too for the oompa loompa manchild


wouldn't surprise me if the UK are next in line to come with a similar far-right dictator

It wasn’t a landslide

[Crimson Dynamo]

i mean the US recently voted for one, in a huge landslide too for the oompa loompa manchild


wouldn't surprise me if the UK are next in line to come with a similar far-right dictator

"US recently voted for "

"far-right dictator"

:facepalm:

[Mystic Mock]

I don't think it's much worth being concerned about given the age range of the poll - if it had been 18 to 30 year olds, maybe, but this is massively skewed by it including young teenagers. People in their 20's even don't have the full life experience to make a firm political stance from that angle, but MIGHT have an understanding of political theory and history (some will, some won't). Older people might have both, but will at very least have a wide experience of real-life politics in action.

a 13-18 year old has neither so what they think is or isn't good politics is just going to be nonsensical. Interesting to hear their early budding political opinions, but highly unlikely that it's any reflection on what their political opinions will be as an adult... so half of the poll being, essentially, kids... makes the result somewhat meaningless. Most of them will be giving completely different responses in 5-10 years time on exactly the same poll.

I hope that you're right.

[Mystic Mock]

Give it a try


No MP's



No more Time Wasting

I personally don't want us to try it out.

I would have David Cameron again before a dictatorship.

[arista]

It wasn’t a landslide

Yes
it was Enough to Win

And Finish Pathetic Harris.

[Glenn.]

Yes
it was Enough to Win

And Finish Pathetic Harris.

It wasn’t a landslide though.

[arista]

[Interesting to hear their early budding political opinions,
but highly unlikely that it's any reflection
on what their political opinions
will be as an adult... so half of the poll being,
essentially, kids... makes the result
somewhat meaningless.
Most of them will be giving completely
different responses in 5-10 years time
on exactly the same poll.]


Yes SB,
The survey to be Published Tomorrow,
Thursday on Ch4HDnews.

[arista]

It wasn’t a landslide though.


I agree.

That's just the way he likes to call it.

[James]

Elections are ultimately how politicians get held to account, and kept in check.

[arista]

Elections are ultimately how politicians get held to account, and kept in check.


Of Course.

But this Gen Z group
does not like waiting 5 years.
I can fully understand
their view.

They would prefer One Leader
No Parliament
No MP's


The Third Runway would be built.
All Illegal Migrants transferred to
another nation. (agreed Deal).
Army above all police
in total control of the UK