Youth, Censorship, and the Rise of Conspiratorial Politics
15 Feb
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Antisemitism
Culture
The video explores how younger generations today, particularly Gen Z, are increasingly susceptible to conspiratorial and extremist ideologies. This trend is fueled by economic stress, feelings of cultural alienation, and the perception of certain societal questions being taboo. The pandemic era has exacerbated these tendencies through censorship and the failures of institutions, coupled with media algorithms that feed into radical ideologies, leading many youth to embrace totalizing, conspiratorial views. Antisemitism emerges as a predictable endpoint in this process, rather than an outlier. Additionally, the video highlights how influencers manipulate this discontent, shifting focus from reform towards grievance-driven narratives due to the absence of constructive role models, making young people more prone to radicalization.