Britain: More young people view communism positively - 40% among ages 25 to 34

The idea of communism is gaining more and more support in the birthplace of capitalism, a recent survey revealed.

 

Onward and Merlin Strategy’s new polling finds that there is significant support for the communist ideology among the young people of Britain, despite the persistent anti-communist propaganda from mass media and the state mechanism. 

Overall, younger Brits emerge as much more likely than those in older age groups to hold a positive view on communism. More specifically: 

Nearly a third (32%) of British people aged 18-24 say they view communism either very or fairly positively. A plurality of 40% of those aged 25-34 also report viewing communism positively. As you can see in the chart below, the likelihood of reporting a positive view of communism drops sharply with age. While nearly a quarter (24%) of those aged 35-44 report viewing communism positively, only 13% of those aged 45-54, 3% of those aged 54-64, and 7% of those aged over 65 do.  

On the other hand, the poll has also some disturbing findings, as a considerable percentage of young Brits hold a positive view for fascism. A quarter of Brits aged 18-24 and 28% of those aged 25-34 say they view fascism very or fairly positively. That seems to be a symptom of the policies implemented all these years by bourgeois governments - both Labour and Conservative - especially concerning immigration, thus providing space for the growth of far-right, populist and racist voices (Britain First, Reform UK, etc). 

It is reminded that in a similar poll in the United States, more than 30% of young Americans aged 18 to 29 view communism positively

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