Generation Z in Name Only
Mexico City’s “Gen Z” anti-government protest against President Claudia Sheinbaum bears all the hallmarks of an astroturf campaign.
A simultaneous “Gen Z” protest in Guadalajara, Jalisco, also turned out mostly affluent, middle-aged demonstrators. (Ulises Ruiz / AFP / Getty Images)
A youth march with the notable absence of youth. A march against violence that ended with deliberately provoked violence. A nonpartisan march with one of its key proponents in the pay of the nation’s conservative party. A march inspired by imagery from the hit left-wing comic One Piece descending into a maelstrom of far-right hate. […]
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