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The internet is filled with things. Here is one of them.

Measuring the effect of Anti-Israel propaganda on the youth 2023 Dec 18
This linked PDF of a Harvard Caps Harris Poll from last week shows opinions on a smattering of political and recent events. The last section, "Current Events" digs heavily into the American Public's reactions to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. To my relief, the majority opinions are sane in every question. However, looking at age-bracket breakdown charts, 18-24 year olds frequently fall into a stance against the majority, holding counter-factual or antisemitism-based points of view that would have been unthinkable when I was last a member of that demographic twenty years ago. I don't know what to do about this, but to me it's telling of the extent and effectiveness of the antisemitic and antizionist propaganda efforts active in social media.
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