Will young people let democracy die?

Younger generations are less satisfied with democracy than generations before them were at the same age. Our deputy editor, Robert Guest, asks what this means for the future of democracy.

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00:00 - Is democracy dead?
01:57 - Are young people to blame?
02:24 - Spain: from dictator to democracy
04:10 - Why are millennials disillusioned with democracy?
05:10 - What is the satisfaction gap?
06:30 - How media is manipulated
06:12 - Populist leaders can be good for democracy
07:45 - What’s at stake?

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