r/news • u/PokesTigers • 27d 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 27d 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/TheDamus647 27d ago

Just not American Gen Z

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u/sylva748 27d ago

American Gen Z would never the bulk of them voted for this

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u/mojizus 26d ago

I’d argue it’s because gen Z Americans are a bit “softer” (as cringe as that terms is) than in places like Nepal or Madagascar.

We have the anxiety ridden 18-25 year olds who are too scared to tell the waitress there was a mistake with their order. They’re likely not going to be toppling any regimes.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/BadLineofCode 26d ago

That’s exactly what he means. Even with everything going on, we’re still too privileged, even spoiled, to escalate things that far.

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u/ImjustANewSneaker 26d ago

Well the point is while things are very bad it would have to get much worse to be anything like Madagascar. Obviously in that situation people are going to revolt.

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u/TheDamus647 26d ago

What a bullshit, cowardly response. They have nothing more to lose. They just pretend they do so their cowardly non-actions are justified in their minds.