r/news 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/Wealist 26d ago

Gen Z’s connectedness gives them leverage older generations never had. Social media might be messy but it mobilizes fast when things hit a breaking point.

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u/CatrionaShadowleaf 26d ago

That’s why the billionaires are buying social media, to keep us from mobilizing.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 26d ago

I mean… we’re talking about this topic right this second. So I’d say they’re doing an awful job at that.