So it was widely reported that around half of young people are distrustful of democracy, and relaxed about the prospects of dictatorship or autocracy.... well, it turns out, while that was a good story, that was exactly what it is; a story.

Certainly young people may not think democracy works that well for them, but that's not the same as rejecting it; what they want is for it to work better!

So let's get on with improving democracy...

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If wording is important 6 percent supporting dictatorships means that 94 percent support democracy.

@zleap @ChrisMayLA6 if wording is important, 6 percent liking strawberry jam means that 94 percent like blackberry jam.

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Yup, that should be right; but they also, I think pretty clearly, want it to work much better

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