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Ich empfehle wirklich jeden dieses Kurzgesagt Video zu sehen. Es geht um den demographischen Wandel und warum wir aktuell auf ein großes Problem zuschlittern.
"Um die demographische Krise wirklich zu lösen [...] wären Maßnahmen nötig, die bei älteren Wählern auf große Ablehnung stoßen.“
„Und sie haben keine Chance, das durch Wahlen zu ändern, denn deutsche Parteien haben keinen Anreiz, jungen Menschen zu helfen.“
- 📉 Geburtenrate 1.4 (seit 55 Jahren unter Repro-Niveau)
- 👵 Fast jeder 4. Deutsche über 65
- 🛠️ Bis 2036: 13 Mio. Babyboomer in Rente
- 💸 25% Steuereinnahmen in Rentenkasse
- 🏛️ "Grauer Block" — Senioren überstimmen Jüngere
🏥 Gesundheitssystem + Pflege unter Druck
🌍 Einwanderung kann Problem nur verzögern
💡 Fazit: "Die Lösung ist sehr schmerzhaft."
Btw... Man sollte darauf hinweisen wieviel Liebe in diesen Videos steckt. Einer der Kanäle die eigentlich nur Sympathie verdienen.
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I highly recommend everyone watch this Kurzgesagt video. It covers demographic change and why we are currently sliding toward a massive problem.
"To truly solve the demographic crisis [...] measures would be necessary that would meet with great opposition from older voters."
"And they have no chance of changing this through elections, because German parties have no incentive to help young people."
Key Facts at a Glance
- 📉 Birth Rate 1.4: It has been below the replacement level for 55 years.
- 👵 Aging Society: Nearly 1 in 4 Germans is over the age of 65.
- 🛠️ Labor Shortage: By 2036, 13 million Baby Boomers will have retired.
- 💸 Pension Drain: 25% of tax revenue is used just to plug holes in the pension fund.
- 🏛️ "Grey Block": Seniors outvote the younger generation, dictating political direction.
- 🏥 Systemic Pressure: Healthcare and elderly care systems are nearing a breaking point.
- 🌍 Migration: Immigration can only delay the crash, not solve the underlying collapse.
- 💡 Bottom Line: "The solution will be very painful."
A Note on the Production
It is worth highlighting how much love and effort goes into these videos. Kurzgesagt is one of those channels that deserves nothing but respect and support for their work. They mentioned that this specific script took two years to finalize due to its complexity and the emotional weight of the topic.
Comedy late night show in Germany explaining the middle east.Did not find any subed version of this for people who don't understand german. So here it is.I m...
Franz Josef Strauß
🇩🇪 This gripping exposé delves into the Strauß dynasty's legacy, weaving a dark tapestry of political power, systemic corruption, and personal enrichment.
It traces how Franz Josef Strauß’s children allegedly leveraged their father’s titan-like influence to build questionable business empires. By blending historical scandals with the family's insatiable "greed and megalomania," the narrative reveals a haunting portrait of a clan that treated the state like a private bank.
This is a comic about AI art.
Gosh, The Oatmeal was one of my favorite cartoonists back then™️. Then I stopped using an RSS Reader, and the bookmark was lost in a pile of bookmark folders.
And now, reading this comic of his reminded me why I love his style: because he sometimes has genuine takes on things, like in this take on AI!
I tried AI Art back then, when it was new, but after a few weeks of enthusiasm, I realized it was just the technology I found interesting, not the result.
AI Images are called slop because they are missing the soul and the intention of human minds.
There recently was a video by a German YouTuber called "Ultralativ" on this topic that described it best for me. He coined the phrase "It's good enough for you" ("Für euch reicht's"). And yes, that's it; it's called slop for a reason. People creating Ai Images and Videos do not value you, they are imposters out for a quick buck, knowing that we, the consumer, will swallow and consume it.
Maybe I will elaborate on this in a separate article.
Libertäre stellen sich selbst gern hauptsächlich als marktliberal dar. Neben Kritik an staatlicher Regulierung finden sich in dem Milieu laut einer Analyse auf X auch viele Überschneidungen mit rechtsextremen Ideologien.
🇩🇪 A CeMAS report examines overlaps between libertarianism and far-right networks on X, focusing on influencers like Naomi Seibt and Markus Krall who spread migration crime disinformation and pro-Russian fakes. Libertarian posts criticize government, NGOs, and gender policies, aligning with AfD and extremists. Interactions reveal steady exchanges, though libertarians distrust institutions like AfD. Right-libertarianism naturalizes market-based hierarchies, bridging to ethnic ones in extremism. Common foes include "green socialism" and migrants.
