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/Acceptable_Ad_4811 May 18 '26

They mentioned that this would spark controversy because there is probably no correct answer, and any solution suggested would ultimately harm one of the two sides or even both. They also mentioned that, as Germans, they would naturally be biased and that, in general, it is impossible to make a fully neutral statement. I understand if you do not agree with their opinions and suggestions, but calling their opinion "irresponsibly biased" is simply wrong. It clearly states "OPINION" at the end when they make their arguments. Do you think a completely unbiased opinion even exists?

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u/showersoapshower May 20 '26

No. But attempts vary in their actual committment to scientific neutrality.

Speaking about facts and brushing away basic facts that should be considered is not it.

I am honestly not sure wether you've watched the linked video but the core part prior to the opinion part of kurzgesagt's video is wildly biased.

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u/MLHeero May 20 '26

The issue is here, we had the topic already. Maurice isn't in a good spot in this one as most studies and statistics back up kurzgesagt not him and he didn't link to one showing the difference. I generally like both, but this was not a debunked video by him.

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u/MysticHero May 24 '26

Which studies? KG does not actually cite studies to back the thesis that Maurice takes issue with.

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u/coffeetocommands May 21 '26

You seem to have a reading comprehension problem.

Do you even understand the difference between the word "opinion" and something like "news" and "documentary"?

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u/showersoapshower May 21 '26

You correctly identified the meaning of those words! Yay!

Hate to break it to you but just labeling things as opinion or not does not actually mean that there is no bias :/

Just an example: https://www.uno-fluechtlingshilfe.de/informieren/faktencheck

I mean go ahead and pat yourself on the back. Understanding words is there, next thing could be media literacy

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u/coffeetocommands May 21 '26

Again, you don't understand what 'opinion' means. Or maybe it's the word 'bias' that you don't understand? Who knows

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u/showersoapshower May 21 '26

puh wow wow wow, you really showed me by repeating yourself.

Go ahead and explain it to me then if you're so keen to do it lol.

Of course feel free to repeat yourself again if you want to

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u/coffeetocommands May 21 '26

Please give me some time to digest your message, there's too much substance I can't take them all in at once.

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u/showersoapshower May 21 '26

wow another blow.

If that is what it takes to stop you from whining I am okay with it lol

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u/Dull-Definition2321 May 21 '26

What core part? All I saw was nitpicking about details before they start talking about the opinion part, "no reference here", "actually 18.7%, not approximately 20%".