There was a piece in Focus magazine this morning.....talking over this study done in Germany by a foundation group (Shell Youth Study).
The group went out and polled young people around Germany.....ages 15 to 25 years old.
So the question centered on people and their feeling of freedom to speak on topics. When the topic came up about foreigners in Germany....roughly two-thirds of the polled folks said in plain language.....they can't suggest anything negative because if they did, they'd be accused of being racist.
It's an interesting discussion. It would suggest that three dynamics are at work in Germany:
1. Young people have learned to keep negativity contained and just not say it in public.
2. If people do want to converse on the topic, then they are likely looking for like-minded people.
3. The political folks are in serious trouble because they can't craft a message that will be accepted by this youth group and still be pro-asylum.
If you were looking ahead for the 2021 and 2025 German national elections, this particular youth group poses a serious problem for political strategists. When some journalist suggests that polling is telling you the national priorities....it's untrue to some degree because this youth group knows better than discussing their frustrations on asylum and migration in public.
Whether it's a sign of things to come....is the big unknown.
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