‘Deeply concerning’: Young Australians wouldn’t fight for their country in Ukraine scenario

Young Australians are now so ashamed of themselves and their country that given the choice between fighting for the nation or fleeing they would choose to leave, according to new polling. The Institute of Public Affairs undertook a survey of 1,000 Australians in March and found 40 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds would leave the country if it was in the same position as Ukraine. The institute's Director Daniel Wild believes there are several reasons for what he described as a “deeply concerning and revealing result”. “One is that we’ve simply taken our way of life and our values for granted for many years,” Mr Wild told Sky News Australia. “But the second point is also that young Australians are too often presented with a very negative view of our way of life, a very negative view of Australia’s culture and history.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au