More than half of Gen Z wants UK to become a dictatorship, survey claims

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The survey of 3,000 adults of all ages, further found 47 per cent of Gen Z agree that “the entire way our society is organised must be radically changed through revolution” – compared to just 33 per cent of 45 to 65-year-olds. The report also found a stark divide in opinions over gender equality, with 45 per cent of male respondents aged 13-27 agreeing that “we have gone so far in promoting women’s equality that we are discriminating against men”. open image in gallery A 25-year-old participant said: ‘Jordan Peterson presents a contrasting voice to what feels like more predominant narrative being pushed through by mainstream media’ “People need that push. They shouldn’t be discouraged from being a housewife.” Ms Mahon said Gen Z was media savvy, switched on and smart, “but have been exposed to the full force of the polarising, confusing and sometimes wilfully misleading nature of social media since they were born.” “They face growing uncertainty in who and what to trust and, with equal confidence in traditional and alternative media sources, Gen Z curate their own understanding of ‘the truth’.