Widespread media coverage about a recent study suggested over half of Gen Z want the UK to be run by a dictator.
But our research suggests it's more like only 6% who hold this view in reality.
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @pmorini.bsky.social explain why this matters for @uk.theconversation.com ⬇️ 🧵
But our research suggests it's more like only 6% who hold this view in reality.
@bobbyduffy.bsky.social & @pmorini.bsky.social explain why this matters for @uk.theconversation.com ⬇️ 🧵
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It’s a deep human trait for older people to think ill of the young, and it’s been supercharged by the modern media environment
Media coverage of one poll doesn’t mean the line it pushes will become immediately true, but we know that perceptions of the norm for our group can have powerful effects on our views and behaviour
For example...
This is perhaps understandable when so many policy decisions – from pensions and housing to support for the costs of education and childcare – have favoured older generations