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They did. Soviet and east German governments (and, because communism, also the culture) had a number of official youth groups (e.g. Junge Pioniere and FDJ: http
by trelane 4y ago
They did. Soviet and east German governments (and, because communism, also the culture) had a number of official youth groups (e.g. Junge Pioniere and FDJ: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Th%C3%A4lmann_Pioneer_Organisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Th%C3%A4lmann_Pioneer_Or...)
- swayvil 4y agoAnd we have the boy sprouts. But it's hardly hip and rebellious. A proper youth culture emerges naturally, and mocks the establishment. It is not a contrived appendage of it.
- hutzlibu 4y agoMarxist and fascist youth organisations were designed to use the youthful rebellion - and channel and direct them at their parents. To move them away from them and under the influence of the parties movement.