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that never goes well without a politically engaged populace, and solid demands + plans for if they eventually succeed. we usually at least hear about it when it's the case. i learned that lesson recently in my own country.
that's what i was thinking, or along these lines. i know the mexican government was famously progressive and well received at that time. what do you think of this one?
i agree that's common for the younger generations to feel the squeeze of a huge crisis first, but i'm questioning that premise entirely. i don't think it's necessarily young people, or necessarily an organic movement. for the reasons i posted here already, and the fact the whole reporting on it looks very propagand-y. i'm on the same track as you though, far-right fascists might be onto something.
it actually came to mine in 2013-ish, not very dissimilar to how you describe it. sudden massive lashing out about generic but real and widespread problems like "corruption" and "bad living standards", without any deeper understanding or any real demands.
it was coopted and developed into fascism. cue my skepticism.