Why the young support socialism

The political scale is ever wobbly. At times, the swing is towards the Right, while at others, it is towards the left. In many ways, the swing in recent years has been towards the Right. We saw it in the Brexit decision, the election of Trump, twice, and the rise of right-leaning governments in Europe. No doubt some of these were driven by circumstances peculiar to the individual countries. Others are due to general trends. For example, the rapid increase in immigration from developing countries in Western Democracies has contributed to the overall shift to the Right in the West. 

However, at the same time, there has been an increasing support for Leftist policies, especially among the young. Indeed, a significant majority of under-25s lean Left. This has been evident in our streets, with demonstrators of all ages, but particularly youth, taking to the roads for various purposes. Whether it be Climate Change, Black Lives Matter, Indigenous rights, or expressing support for Palestinians or anti-Israel, the majority of demonstrators are always the young, and often University students. It is the youth of the world who are attracted to causes, and what more experienced or mature adults would call lost causes. Most notably, Socialism. 

Yes, socialism, the political system that has failed in any country where it has been implemented, seems to attract the young, and with unrelenting passion. Just last week, a self-declared Socialist won the primary to become the Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City. It is astounding. 

Why are the young attracted to Socialism? I could cite many potential contributing factors, ranging from poor education systems that fail to teach history, the politicial leanings of Teachers, who themselves have never left the Education system and lived in the real world, and of course the University system that seems to incubate far Left ideologies, and no doubt 'corrupts the minds of the young'. 

These factors may tell at least part of the story.  However, Konstantin Kisin has his own perspective, which is worth considering. He claims that our Western Societies are failing their youth by not providing them the path to achieve the lifestyles that they have seen in previous generations. This is due to rapid increases in housing costs, which lock young people out of home ownership. This perspective is interesting and poses significant challenges to our societies.

Although it's a short video, it's well worth watching. 

Of course, this raises the question: How can Western Societies make home ownership achievable again?