Roadmap for a Moral Society – SAQ #185 Why young people are drawn to socialism

Why Gen Z Is Drawn to Socialism & the Prophecy of the 24 Elders in Revelation (Session 185)

In Session 185 of Roadmap for a Moral Society (Monday, July 20), the group opens with prayer and discusses why young people are drawn to socialism, citing disillusionment with modern capitalism, housing costs, student debt, stagnant wages, and a shift in what “socialism” means to younger generations. The speaker links these trends to liberation theology entering U.S. universities and high schools, argues Nordic countries are free-market with expansive safety nets, and cites a Cato/YouGov poll showing favorable views of socialism and communism among ages 18–29. Participants debate regulation, mixed economies, violence, and Baha’i teachings on private property and social responsibility. The session then turns to Christian prophecy, interpreting Revelation’s “four and twenty elders” through Baha’i sources as connected to the Báb, the Letters of the Living, and others, and discusses unity, covenant, and the transformative power of the Manifestations’ teachings.

00:00 Livestream Welcome
00:52 Opening Prayer
02:15 Liberation Theology Roots
05:48 Why Youth Like Socialism
09:20 Poll Numbers And Alarm
12:41 Nordic Model Debate
19:49 Spectrum And Definitions
21:50 Collectivism And Atrocities
28:32 Early America Collectivism
32:15 Capitalism Ethics Balance
37:00 Europe Welfare Limits
39:12 Student Debt Story
40:24 Libertarian Rand Wrap
40:45 Mixed Economy Warnings
42:55 California Regulation Fallout
44:24 Socialism in Installments
45:18 Education for Liberty
47:12 Back to Prophecy Study
47:49 Twenty-Four Elders Explained
51:34 Peaceful World Order Vision
59:16 Authority Without Clergy
01:03:15 Nations Angry and Wars
01:07:13 Judgment of the Dead
01:12:16 Rewards for the Righteous
01:17:10 Pilgrimage and Living Word
01:21:38 Youth Deepening and Growth
01:30:07 Closing Prayer and Farewell