Z世代社会主义正在民主国家兴起，这受到经济低迷和对通胀担忧的推动，欧洲对住房和生活成本的担忧已从20%跃升至36%。与先前的运动不同，这一新浪潮侧重于即时救济，如价格管制和就业保障，而不是气候变化等集体主义问题。

广泛的焦虑也针对技术，有59%的美国年轻人将人工智能视为对其就业前景的威胁，且北美和英国超过60%的受访者对人工智能感到紧张。为了给他们的提案提供资金，这些社会主义者主张仅针对极富人群，包括华盛顿州9.9%的富豪税以及英国拟议对超过1000万英镑（1300万美元）的财富征收1%的税。

尽管租金管制和人工智能限制等政策被经济学家批评为不可行且具有风险，但它们正在获得主流的青睐。甚至中间派政治家也越来越多地采纳这一民粹主义议程的元素，以平息选民的不满。

Gen-Z socialism is rising across democratic nations, driven by economic gloom and concerns over inflation, which has seen European worries about housing and living costs jump from 20% to 36%. Unlike previous movements, this new wave focuses on immediate relief, such as price controls and job guarantees, rather than collectivist issues like climate change.

Widespread anxiety also targets technology, with 59% of young Americans viewing artificial intelligence as a threat to their job prospects and over 60% of respondents in North America and Britain feeling nervous about AI. To fund their proposals, these socialists advocate targeting only the ultra-wealthy, including Washington's 9.9% millionaire's tax and proposed UK taxes of 1% on wealth over £10m ($13m).

Although policies like rent controls and AI restrictions are criticized by economists as unworkable and risky, they are gaining mainstream traction. Even centrist politicians are increasingly adopting elements of this populist agenda to appease voter dissatisfaction.

Source: Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond

Subtitle: The world’s leftists are embracing a new set of economic ideas

Dateline: June 4th 2026