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Important read for anyone who fears that European Millennials are turning their backs on democracy.
This study uses a different survey (the European Values Survey, instead of the WVS), which samples 18 countries multiple times over 15 years. On a ten-point scale, respondents were asked “How satisfied are you with the way
democracy works in [your country]?"
Pretty satisfied!

(Yes, you're reading that right. Millennials are the *most* satisfied with democracy, not the least).
What explains that big drop in the late 2000s? Well...

bbc.com/news/business-…
Here's another breakdown of satisfaction levels by age. The trend is clear, no?
Lastly, one might respond that these figures conceal a more recent turn against democracy, especially amongst the very young (18-24 yo). But again, the data does not cooperate. Young people are STILL the most supportive of democracy, and it isn't even close.
tl;dr: When fascism comes to Europe, it will be wrapped in a shawl and carrying a bottle of cholesterol medication.
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Conor is correct here about the distinction. That said, it is routinely collapsed by folks pushing the coddling/PC run amok discourse in order to portray certain people as weak or authoritarian. Let me furnish an example @conor64 knows well: Steve Bannon.
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It’s a very peculiar thing that a dozen students calling for an event to be cancelled gets more press than when the call comes from state legislators or even whole state political parties. I can’t quite wrap my brain around it, but I’ve seen this too many times now to deny it.
Some recent examples for the incredulous, ending with a poll.

Two weeks ago, the Nebraska Republican Party successfully pressured former Senator Bob Kerrey to withdraw as commencement speaker for Creighton University. Little publicity outside Nebraska.

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