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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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[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

That's usually how it goes: All white, all men, or both.

The rise of fascism among Gen Z has been very gendered and racial. You can see this both in the statistics and in the makeup of their gatherings. There are occasionally women and non-whites that get roped into it but they usually find their way out faster or just avoid it entirely.

[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I'll say this though, plenty of the worst offenders are Gusano types, often children of people who grew up and benefited from some form of socialism. Somehow being born and raised long after the end of socialism, they believe it was the worst thing to even happen to their society.

[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 7 hours ago

I can only theorize their passion for the white supremacist project they'll inevitably be victims of comes from a mixture of an inferiority complex and desire to be included in what they believe will be the triumphant order.

Kinda like how Irish and Italian immigrants to the U.S. embraced anti-black racism and got accepted into the "whites" club when originally they weren't seen as being white at all.

[–] Comprehensive49@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, it's pretty hard to be an advocate of American fascism if you're non-white or a woman. You're essentially cheering for either your own extermination or for you to be locked in a house.

[–] ComradeRandy@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

"roped into it"

Youre infantilizing fascist minorities?

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Fascism doesn't yield any tangible benefits to minorities, short term or otherwise, so yes, the dumbfucks that are are roped in

[–] ComradeRandy@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Wait are you guys using the idiom's definition of "to convince someone to do something by enticing them and appealing to desires", "to forcefully or deceptively coerce another into acting against their own wishes and desires", or "to involve another against their wishes?"

I was operating under the interpretation of the third definition.