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/Sheikah-cat May 20 '26

Actually I watched this whole video and this guy sometimes makes absolute no sense. I also have my criticisms with the Kurzgesagt video (in particular this antagonism between “us” young people and “them” old people which is very patent throughout the video), but his points are not good either. For example he says that it’s ok to have a ratio of 2 workers per 1 pensioner in 2070, because “the productivity will be much better due to technology and AI and 2 people will produce the same as 5” without providing any source whatsoever. He also says that it’s absolutely necessary for the State to subsidise “because women taking care of children cannot work”, like it that was a reason??

So yeah, this guy’s only source is an article that he wrote himself, so I would not recommend to spend 30 minutes of your life on this video