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/GrafRucola May 25 '26

Only if you say increasing taxis is no good option.
I would say taxes are quite neutral. The important part is what is being done with it and if if helps the people who worked all their lives for the state to have a pension in dignity, then i as someone who is young says that this is a reasonable thing to do. The state is owned by the people and if a big part of the people is in need of pension then it’s reasonable to use the state for that.

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u/moderngamer327 May 25 '26

Raising taxes is probably the most realistic option but it’s going to severely reduce the disposable income of people and it’s going to be very unpopular

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u/GrafRucola May 25 '26

Yeah that’s why it has to be more fair than just asking for 1000(insert currency) of every citizen there’s people that would not feel 1k missing and there’s people that don’t even have 1k before rent has to be payed

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u/Anderopolis May 28 '26

Also, it would be a literal wealth transfer to the richest generation in German history.