Sow What

Sow What

It’s time you read (or re-read) '1984'

“One third of 18-30 year olds are increasingly in favour of authoritarianism”

Danella Aichele's avatar
Danella Aichele
Aug 15, 2025
∙ Paid
Share

This week The Spectator published an article titled, “Young people are becoming increasingly authoritarian”. 

“Polling [in the UK] shows that one third of 18-30 year olds are increasingly in favour of authoritarianism. They would prefer an authoritarian system led by a decisive figure, even if it meant sacrificing some democratic freedoms.” 

A similar per…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Sow What to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Danella Aichele
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture