Re:Gen Z anger at ruling elites is erupting across the world
by noir_lord on Friday October 24, 2025 @10:19AM
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In my country (UK) the Gen Z's that are old enough to vote are largely ignored because they don't vote (less than half voted at the last election compared to >75% for people over 65).
That's been the pattern for a long time and as a result the politicians are very careful around pensioners and absolutely happy to do so at the expense off people aged 18-30.
I don't blame them for been angry in the slightest (I'm a Xenial at 45) - they are witnesses to the greatest transfer of wealth in history towards both billionaires and older people while been told that there is no "magical money tree" and that state pension ages are going to keep rising, housing is going to keep rising, they'll be paying more for university than they already do etc etc.
All of this against the backdrop of a world that has a rapidly changing climate.
Yeah I don't blame them for been angry one bit - as a cohort they are getting even more wrecked by a system they didn't create/vote for than millenials did.
That's been the pattern for a long time and as a result the politicians are very careful around pensioners and absolutely happy to do so at the expense off people aged 18-30.
I don't blame them for been angry in the slightest (I'm a Xenial at 45) - they are witnesses to the greatest transfer of wealth in history towards both billionaires and older people while been told that there is no "magical money tree" and that state pension ages are going to keep rising, housing is going to keep rising, they'll be paying more for university than they already do etc etc.
All of this against the backdrop of a world that has a rapidly changing climate.
Yeah I don't blame them for been angry one bit - as a cohort they are getting even more wrecked by a system they didn't create/vote for than millenials did.