The Future of Protest

Humour is reshaping political imagination.

This discussion explores the frustrations driving young people towards political action, why established political channels may feel inadequate, and how humour, memes and digital culture become tools of subversion and power. The recent protests around competitive examinations, and the emergence of phenomena such as the satirical Cockroach Party, have brought these currents dramatically into public view. Humour and memes are becoming Gen Z’s political vocabulary, filling a gap that conventional politics has left behind

Young people have always been…