Europe, Belgium: "Bye-Bye, democracy"
11.3% of Belgians admit they are in favour of a dictator.
A recent poll titled "Bye-Bye, democracy?" aimed to guage (gauge) people's vision of Belgium and its institutions and how well these function.
Of the various findings, the standout result was the fact that almost 40% (39.5%) of those surveyed strongly agree or agree that the concentration of power in the hands of a single leader would result in Belgium being run more efficiently.
Interestingly, this option is especially popular among young people (18-34 age group), with 47.8% in favour.
Fewer than one in three (29.5%) of those surveyed think that the current system generally works well as it is. Among older people (55-64 year-olds), this figure is as low as 20%, meaning 80% feel a change is required.
12.6% believe that the current parliamentary system should be replaced by a more authoritarian system.
When it comes to the exact influence or impact the state should have, the survey showed that, during crises such as the pandemic (when public freedoms were restricted) many people (60.6%) think it is normal for politicians to do so in order to "safeguard the collective interest."
This figure is even higher among young people (61.7% agreed) and in Brussels (68.8%), where people are more accepting of limits to their personal freedoms.
When it comes to intervening during crises such as the current energy and cost of living crises, 87% of Belgians polled agreed that the state should give people financial aid to help them. Inhabitants of Brussels, at 92.9%, are most in favour of state intervention.
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