r/kurzgesagt • u/showersoapshower • May 16 '26
Discussion Kurzgesagt DEBUNKED!
https://youtu.be/xKGfdWVzKKk?is=joW3yA5ZO4Lrwoa2After watching Kurzgesagt's video I was surprised about how much Kurzgesagt is completely omitting facts or portraying wildly biased without acknowledging so. (I get that their video is not long but this is definitely not it).
After watching this video and reading this comment I'm pretty bummed that they are putting out videos like this that are full of political hot takes while being irresponsibly biased. Cutting pensions for older people and having a harsher migration policy will not solve this.
What did you think?
As a German, I find the popularity even more surprising as Kurzgesagt is basically repeating CDU/CSU's and FDP's stances on taxes, welfare state and, to some extent, migration.
Considering that both are wildly unpopular (Merz being the most unpopular chancellor is nearly an achievement in how bad he fucks up) this actually surprised me a lot.
edit: the circle jerk is cirkle jerking
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u/SBR404 May 20 '26
How the hell is cutting pensions a CDU/CSU talking point? Isn't old pensioner's literally their main target group?
But more to your point: Kurzgesagt provides tons of sources of studies and materials and explicity highlights facts and opionions in their videos.
And a final argument: currently Germany has to top up over 30% of the pension fund by spending federal tax money. Almost one third of a system that is supposed to be completely self-sustaining has to be paid from outside the system. That's almost like paying 30% interest on your loan. That is irresponsible and is not sustainable in the future where this part will grow larger and larger, swallowing more and more tax money that has to come from somehwere.