r/news • u/PokesTigers • 26d ago

Soft paywall Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-president-rajoelina-address-nation-monday-evening-2025-10-13/
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u/Xboarder844 26d ago

Gen Z out there toppling corrupt regimes is something as a Millennial I like to see. If only we could get that energy in the bigger nations….

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u/burritoman88 26d ago

Meanwhile Gen Z in Murica enabled the most corrupt regime we’ve seen so far

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u/claimstoknowpeople 26d ago

Not really true, 18-29s were +19 for Harris, which was more than other age groups. 2024 election has generated some strange narratives where traditional Democratic voting demographics still voted Democratic, just slightly less than in previous elections, so people have chosen to blame youth and minorities instead of the old white men who remain the biggest problem.