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The Rise of Authoritarian Solutions for Environmental Issues Among Young People

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Young Americans and Europeans are open to authoritarian solutions for environmental issues, believing that drastic measures are necessary due to the perceived urgency of the planet's condition. There is concern over the prevalence of illiberalism among the youth, attributed to an educational environment that leans towards indoctrination rather than balanced education. The educational system is seen as having shifted significantly to the left, contributing to widespread acceptance of ideas such as the belief that the United States was founded in white supremacy and the necessity of zero growth to prevent the planet from dying.

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