Angry Youth of the New Century and the Patriotism of Young People

The authors of this article analyze the expressions of extreme patriotism and promotion of nationalism on the Internet by some young people (the kind of young people frequently referred to as "angry youth") during the popularization of network technology and the rapid development of popular culture in the new century. Proceeding from domestic social problems and a number of important events in international contacts as well as from the angry youth's own characteristics, the authors analyze the reasons for the emergence of these angry youth and put forward their own suggestions on how to deal with them.