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That's right. 52% of the people polled agreed that the UK would be a better place if a strong leader was in charge who does not have to bother with Parliament and elections. And nearly half agreed the entire way our society is organised must be radically changed through revolution.
All of this suggests that Gen Z is lurching to the right and disengaging in democracy, with the Pied Pipers of alt-right influencers helping them along the way. So with that in mind, we wanted to talk to someone who was once in this very position, but dug, Shawshank style, his way out of the alt-right shit pipe. Welcome to Pod Save the UK, Jimmy the Giant.
All of this suggests that Gen Z is lurching to the right and disengaging in democracy, with the Pied Pipers of alt-right influencers helping them along the way. So with that in mind, we wanted to talk to someone who was once in this very position, but dug, Shawshank style, his way out of the alt-right shit pipe. Welcome to Pod Save the UK, Jimmy the Giant.
No, no, that's Generation Beta. What a terrible name to give them. Do you know how many minutes it was going to be Generation Cuck? Like, what is this?
No, no, that's Generation Beta. What a terrible name to give them. Do you know how many minutes it was going to be Generation Cuck? Like, what is this?
Oh, they're like 11, aren't they?
Oh, they're like 11, aren't they?
So St. Peter's just started this year. Right. Oh, right, fine. Yeah, right.
So St. Peter's just started this year. Right. Oh, right, fine. Yeah, right.
Or like the Ninja Cat or the Otters Holding Hands.
Or like the Ninja Cat or the Otters Holding Hands.
You sound fun.
You sound fun.
I do want to come back to that question, though. What was it about them that you found alluring?
I do want to come back to that question, though. What was it about them that you found alluring?
In this video, you talked about like Joe Rogan and Shapiro. The one British one that stood out was Tommy Robinson.
In this video, you talked about like Joe Rogan and Shapiro. The one British one that stood out was Tommy Robinson.
Yeah. And I was really interested in your thoughts when you said, I had a connection to Tommy Robinson, but I wasn't a racist because my understanding of racism. Would you talk about that?
Yeah. And I was really interested in your thoughts when you said, I had a connection to Tommy Robinson, but I wasn't a racist because my understanding of racism. Would you talk about that?
Can I ask you just particularly about young men and why young men, not young women, are being targeted by the right? You know, look, I'm a woman. I'm a millennial. I grew up in a Muslim family. So I know that I'm not the target audience. I don't think any of their messaging is going to work on me. Why do you think it has captured so many young men?