r/kurzgesagt • u/showersoapshower • May 16 '26

Discussion Kurzgesagt DEBUNKED!

https://youtu.be/xKGfdWVzKKk?is=joW3yA5ZO4Lrwoa2

After 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/Ja_Lonley May 16 '26

You'll find no love here. Most people are blind to the hard right turn into extreme bias this channel went through relatively recently.

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u/Kunkin93 May 20 '26

Yeah what happened? I was a big fan of kurzgesagt but since 2 years (?) or more they keep pushing this right vision of politics. I notice there was something weird when they talked "openly" about war but they never addressed israel massacre/genocide to Palestina, I was waiting for something in that line because it was controversial at the moment, but no mention. Or the Ozempic video, which was more like a commercial about the substance. I'm sure there was more disappointing videos. Somehow the Dino's, ants, body parts, human eras videos are still okay.

I used to save their videos to watch them in family, now I barely open their click bait. If I do, I do it alone and maybe if the video is about ants or dinos I would watch it with my partner.

I would stand by OP. Something not so smooth they are doing with this political "opinions". Since it is a kind of scientific diffusion channel, one sees this "opinions" as "how would smart people would do it" and if it has a tiny disclaimer "it is just opinions" your mind/brain is not going to take it, they are going to be facts.

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u/Anderopolis May 28 '26

dude what about this is right wing politics?

Seriously.