Gen Z ‘ready to embrace dictatorship in Britain after losing trust in democracy’
Gen Z ‘ready to embrace dictatorship in Britain after losing trust in democracy’
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Generation Z is prepared to embrace a dictatorship in Britain, according to a new survey. Whether Brexit, austerity under the Tories or the climate catastrophe is at fault, one thing is clear – the young are losing faith in a democratic system. Research by Channel 4 reveals the generation is accepting radicalism and authoritarianism amid ‘growing uncertainty’ on who to trust.
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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’. This compared to 33% of 45 to 65-year-olds. The concerning results were based on a sample of 3,000 adults of all ages. Separately, the poll also shows that Gen Z has a greatly polarising view of women’s rights.
A dictatorship is a form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without constitutional limitations. The highest level of a dictatorship is the hard autocracy. All power is concentrated in a central place and, above all, any rights to freedom and equality are prevented.
When people think of such regimes, Hitler’s Germany comes to mind – but there are dozens of countries in 2025 that are also fall in the same category. Ruled by the Taliban, Afghanistan tops the list of hard autocracies followed by Myanmar and South Sudan. North Korea ranks fourth.
