Only 1-in-3 young men believe democracy is preferable to other forms of government

Only 36% of men aged 18 to 24 agree that democracy is preferable to any other form of government, according to a survey by the Catalan International Institute for Peace published this Tuesday.

The firgure is higher for women of the same age, but still below half (45%), while the comparison with the Catalan population average shows a much broader gap in support for democracy (64%).

The sample was taken between June and July from 2,763 people, with a confidence level of 95%.

Nearly a quarter (24%) of respondents do not agree that, despite having problems, democracy is the best system of government.

At the same time, 23% neither agree nor disagree with this premise, while only 36% agree.

Among girls of this age there is also the same trend, although not as pronounced, since less than half are in favor of democracy.

Gender inequality

Furthermore, 36% of boys under 25 believe that gender inequality is detrimental to men, with only 31% responding that it's detrimental to women.

The percentages are reversed among girls of the same age, since 24% believe that the gender gap disadvantages men, and 46% to women.

Among the general public, 12% of people believe that sexist violence is an invention of feminism, but this perception grows among young men to 27%.

A majority, 60%, of young men believe that feminism is harming normal relationships between people of different genders, and 54% say that some women file false accusations for their own benefit.

These percentages drop to 36% and 41%, respectively, among the general population.

Limit the right to vote

Among the general public, 29% think that the right to vote should be limited, given that manipulation and political ignorance is so high.

Some 7% of respondents would like a strong leader who is above the law, something that 12% of young people think.

Regarding security, 72% of citizens say that safety has worsened in the last year around the world, and 64% believe this goes for Catalonia, and 61% for Spain.

More than half of those surveyed see drug trafficking, thefts, and occupations of homes as something common in their municipality.

Almost nine out of ten people are concerned about crime, two out of three believe that penalties should be toughened, and 51% want migrants who commit crimes to be deported.