Is falling trust in media to blame? A shocking new survey suggests that more than half of Generation Z would prefer a strong, self-appointed leader to a democratically elected one.
Most young ‘want a UK dictatorship’
Gen Z desires: British people born in the late 1990s and 2000s are simultaneously the country's most liberal and most authoritarian generation, with more than half wanting to live under an unelected leader. Glossary
Joseph Stalin - Dictator of the Soviet Union. Stalin has been accused of numerous human rights abuses, including sentencing around a million political opponents to death and prison.
Purge - To rid an unwanted thing, or remove an "undesirable" group.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.
Pied Pipers - A German fairy tale character, who uses a pipe to lure away children. It is used today as a metaphor for people who use false promises to attract people.
Andrew Tate - An American-British media personality who has become notorious for controversial videos. He has been charged with rape and human trafficking.
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