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\u201cThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
\n– George Santayana<\/p>\n

1-in-5 Young Americans Say Holocaust Was a Myth, Twice as Many Democrats as Republicans<\/a><\/p>\n

A new poll sheds light on why so many college-aged Americans aren\u2019t worried about expressing antisemitism: Twenty percent of those between the ages of 18 and 29 believe the Holocaust is a myth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Specifically,\u00a0as The College Fix reports<\/a>, the\u00a0YouGov\/The Economist<\/em>\u00a0poll<\/a> shows eight percent of that age group \u201cstrongly agrees\u201d that the World War II Nazi\u00a0 Jewish genocide program is bogus, while 12 percent \u201ctend to agree.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thirty percent neither agreed nor disagreed the Holocaust happened,\u00a0The Hill<\/em><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n

In addition, twenty-three percent\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0the Holocaust \u201chas been exaggerated,\u201d and 28 percent believe Jews \u201cwield too much power\u201d in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More blacks and Hispanics than whites agreed with the three statements, and the Holocaust \u201cmyth\u201d results held steady across all education levels.<\/p>\n

In comparison, no Americans over age 65 said the Holocaust is a myth,<\/strong>\u00a0only two percent \u201ctend to agree\u201d it\u2019s exaggerated, and six percent believe Jews have too much power.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhy do some young Americans embrace such views?\u201d\u00a0The Economist<\/em>\u00a0asks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSocial media might play a role.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a 2022 survey from the Pew Research Centre, Americans under 30 are about as likely to trust information on social media as they are to trust national news organisations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

More recently Pew found that 32% of those aged 18-29 get their news from TikTok. Social-media sites are rife with conspiracy theories, and research has found strong associations between rates of social-media use and beliefs in such theories. In one recent survey by Generation Lab, a data-intelligence company, young adults who used TikTok were more likely to hold antisemitic beliefs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yesterday, senators introduced a bill to reauthorize federal funding for the Never Again [Holocaust] Education Act.<\/strong>\u00a0The House put forth its own bill last month.<\/p>\n

Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen (D) said:<\/p>\n

\u201cFailing 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.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Other results from the poll (18-29 year-olds vs. those age 65+<\/strong>):<\/p>\n