(ReclaimingAmerica.net) – Years of extremist propaganda targeting US youth seem to be paying off for the vile forces behind it, as a new poll has now found that a fifth of Americans of college age think the Nazi extermination of Jews during World War II, known as the Holocaust, was made up.
The recent YouGov/The Economist poll has revealed concerning attitudes among young Americans regarding anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, with 20% of Americans aged 18 to 29 believing the Holocaust is a myth.
The breakdown of this percentage shows that 8% “strongly agree” that the genocide perpetrated by the Nazis during World War II is fictitious, while 12% “tend to agree,” The College Fix reports.
The Hill reported that 30% of this age group neither agree nor disagree with the occurrence of the Holocaust.
Additionally, 23% of them think the Holocaust “has been exaggerated,” and 28% believe that Jews have excessive influence in the United States.
The poll also found that more Black and Hispanic respondents agreed with these statements than white respondents.
The Fix points out that these beliefs about the Holocaust being a myth were consistent across all education levels.
The older generation (over 65) showed significantly different views: none believed the Holocaust is a myth, only 2% thought it’s been exaggerated, and 6% felt that Jews have too much power.
The Economist suggested that social media might be contributing to this trend among US youth.
According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey, Americans under 30 tend to trust social media as much as national news organizations for information.
Moreover, Pew found that 32% of those aged 18-29 get their news from TikTok, a platform owned by Communist China.
Given that social media platforms are often plagued with conspiracy theories, and research indicates a correlation between social media usage and belief in these theories, this could be impacting young adults’ views on anti-semitism.
Generation Lab’s survey found that young adults using TikTok were more likely to hold anti-Semitic beliefs.
In response to these trends, US senators have recently introduced a bill to reauthorize federal funding for the Never Again [Holocaust] Education Act, following a similar move by the House last month.
“Failing to educate students about the gravity and scope of the Holocaust is a disservice to the memory of its victims and to our duty to prevent such atrocities in the future,” commented Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV).
