Comments by "JX" (@J_X999) on "VisualPolitik EN" channel.

  1. Many people will just blame demographics for Japanese poor performance on their economy. In reality, Japanese demographics would be less of a problem if they managed to raise productivity. As of now, the Japanese are the least productive, behind the US and Canada, France, Germany etc. This has just made the demographics worse. Many people still believe Japan uses loads of robots and etc, at the moment, china is the one leading with the most industrial robots, although they have a low robot density per worker.
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  2. If you want to boost birth rates: - lower the cost of housing - lower the cost of education - lower the amount of working hours for parents - eradicate toxic work culture for potential parents - lower taxes for parents - give financial incentives for raising children If governments did this, I am confident that birth rates would see improvement. Currently, governments aren't doing anything serious, which must change.
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  3. OK, I've spent around 30 minutes scrolling through the comments. The video says that it is now NOT certain that the US will thrash China. So now we have started deluding ourselves, telling ourselves that China will collapse, that they are weak and poor. Come on guys, you are pathetic, be a man and face reality like proper Americans.
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  4.  @lililucy2155  It's a good channel, just bad reasons for why china won't be number one. It's like with the video on the Indian army. All their reasons are BS
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  5.  @liamr194  Automation and AI, immigration, education. The three thorns in the demographic side. Individual Japanese workers are not productive. That coupled with their demographics is the reason why their long term slump is still here. They should also increase the quantity and quality of elderly pensions and social services. The "silver economy" has just started to come round in China. they've released a private pensions system and increased the amount of goods and services for the elderly. This means despite a decline in population, their elderly will be socially secure and pensions allow them to have considerable spending power. This is already happening in America.
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  6.  @zeissiez  Well it better work because if it doesn't, Australia's sacrifices will be in vain...
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  7. Asean is arguably the most important group of countries in Asia Pacific. They provide huge strategic value in terms of blocking China and defending Taiwan. But..... china has started the HUGE RCEP trade deal. And also, with the Philippines, Ferdinand marcos doesn't seem to want to appease the US by snubbing China.
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  8.  @farrahconstant3598  Good point, although the work culture in Japan hasn't been fixed. This is probably the biggest reason for the low birth rate. You need time and money. Not one, or the other.
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  9.  @liamr194  Peter Zeihan is completely overrated in my opinion. It's always demographics and energy. He says that china's population started shrinking in 2003. But from 2003 to 2015, china posted world beating, breathtaking growth. So according to him, china had a shrinking population and high growth. Completely defeats his point. I know Chinese data isn't reliable but they can't lie their way into becoming the 2nd biggest economy since 2003. Remember, they overtook Japan in 2010
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  10. Their videos about India AND China are all quite bad. I wouldn't watch them. I would recommend, CaspianReport. His videos are proper quality. And he's also unbiased.
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  11. ​ @0816M3RC Most people underestimate the Chinese military, whilst overestimating the latter. The people who do this are adamant that it's the other way around. But hey, I'm sure you'll prove me correct.
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  12. Extremely true, but people can't take it and will get angry at you in the reply section.
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  13.  @CondemnedInformer  She's kinda right though. Bloody Afghanistan was a proper humilitating event for us
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  14.  @farrahconstant3598  In south Korea, the cost of having children is still the most expensive in the world. The work hours are still the longest in the world. None of my measures have been implemented. Name me one country which has the strength to bring down housing prices?
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  15. Japan Is nothing without usa. Its just all kawaii shit
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  16. ​ @tdawg5742 "Tofu dreg" is just a term used by people who think they know a lot about China, but really are just coping. All of them hate it when you point them out for it, but oh well 🫵
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  17. ​ @chinesesparrows "Made in China" is the biggest cope method I've seen used by grown men online.
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  18. ​ @frank-ko6de cope harder old man
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  19. To be honest, China has the military capability to take taiwan successfully without US support. Their navy and military isn't a joke and yes, they can push just outside the 1st island chain. That being said, I think they will suffer heavy losses. But without US support, they'll do it. And also, I don't think QUAD will successfully push back and INVADE China. That's off the cards. Another huge factor is semiconductors and technology, something which deserves its own video. China is investing heavily in artificial intelligence and other technology like that. They aren't just copying or stealing, and they CAN innovate, they've shown that many times, but before I start sounding like a pro-China shill, the US has more advanced tech but if something doesn't change, then China will become more advanced. This is where semiconductors come in, and thanks for reading if you made it this far 😁. Taiwan DOMINATES the global semiconductor market, the US in second or third and china quite a lot behind. China knows this and Xi said that "dependence on foreign tech is the core weakness of China". They've prioritied becoming self sufficient in semiconductors, and so far, not much progress, but five to ten years on, they might have some capable homegrown alternatives to TSMC, Taiwans semiconductor crown jewel. A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would see China capture TSMC, therefore cutting out the US from advanced semiconductors, however if China becomes self sufficient, US sanctions won't be able to hurt them. All that being said, I think instead of constantly focusing on sanctioning and cutting off China, the US should pump money into our own semiconductor manufacturers before our sanctions are blunted, or China takes Taiwan, which it is capable of doing so. A US that focuses on itself imo, is unstoppable Thanks for reading this long a$$ comment lol.
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  20.  @liamr194  The housing market situation is very interesting. China's own three red line policies started the crash, and it seems like the government knows how unsustainable their growth model is. Similar to Japan in the 1990s, but china's came quicker and the changing of the market seems to be one of china's biggest priorities. If they succeed, the transition to an old population won't be that bad. It all depends on whether China can divert growth to domestic consumption. China's elderly will have an increasing share of china's consumer spending. Failure to utilise this spells disaster?? Japan failed the switch. Time will tell if China can.
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  21. The cost and work culture. Those are really the only two explainations you need.
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  22. Lol Indian crybaby
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  23.  @doujinflip  The US has been stable since 1810.
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  24.  @nanaholic01  Good effort, but not quite. China and Japan might have the same issues, but the steps that China can and will take make the situation different. What I mean by this is wages and productivity. Japanese wages stagnated and therefore, consumer production also. Worker productivity in Japan is the lowest out of G7. That just makes the shrinking workforce a bigger problem. China has a low average wage and productivity, which gives it room to grow. Worker productivity growth balances out the decline in the workforce, and as productivity grows, so do wages, leading to more free, consumption.
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  25. Lol, peacekeeping ain't war
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  26.  @frank-ko6de  I understand your pain. You grew up with the US being unchallenged. Now that the US is being challenged on all fronts by CHINA, you can't cope with it.
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  27. China still has time to raise their birth rate and they will be able to do it. They are about to implement the most effective policies surrounding raising births including lowering the cost, providing organised childcare, and making the workforce more compatible with having children. According to "China Daily" 😂😂 Jokes aside, if the government actually puts some effort and resources into the proposed measures by all the experts, there's actually no reason why China's birth rate shouldn't rise. Absolutely the same for others as well.
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  28. It doesn't
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  29.  @brandonhernandez116  You've just repeated what you just said. I've approached this wrong, it sounds like I completely disagree with you when it's the opposite, I do believe the US is ahead, but the investments you are talking about shouldn't be seen as a saviour to US advancements. There are many articles about china's huge investment and progress and momentum in technology. And there are equally as many stating the US investment just isn't enough. And that shouldn't be ignored. Because even Congress members and Biden admit how slow the simple bill is getting passed. That didn't make the headlines.
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  30. And the Philippines, Marcos is very likely to become the new president of the Philippines. But the problem, he's pro Chinese.
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  31. An ageing population can be helped with automation. Not completely, but automation is probably the future of low skill labour
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  32. Russia would probably help China. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-not-invited-to-extended-troika-meeting-on-afghanistan-convened-by-russia-7439915/ Chinese Russian relations aren't perfect, but they have similar interests in undermining the US.
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  33. The truth is, the future of manufacturing and cheap labour is more and more related to technology, a field where China and the US dominate. Robots work quicker, cheaper and more productive than young people. AI, 5G and robotics are the future of high tech manufacturing and low tech as well
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  34. India will soon overtake China in terms of population. Whilst I am optimistic, India has had the requirements to be the world's largest economy for decades, and this hasn't happened, even though India has had a young, growing workforce since their independence.
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  35. China's got much better automation and technology India has more manpower. Therefore, china is better prepared for intelligent automation But India has better demographics
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  36. India is filled with hype and red tape.
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  37.  @Homer-OJ-Simpson  Just thought I'd let you you know that youtube is deleting your comments for me. I saw the notification of your reply, refreshed the section and both comments just disappeared. All I saw was something about making stuff up and stagnation. Can you still see you comments? It says there are 91 replies, yours included, but youtube isn't letting me see them
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  38.  @Homer-OJ-Simpson  Well I might be overestimating AI but it still boosts productivity which helps countries in demographic decline. I understand your point and admit my faults, but if Japan managed to use digitization, AI and other means of technology well, it would boost productivity and they wouldn't be as stagnant. Agree to disagree, like i said, my points are not wrong. But you are also correct, at least I have the balls to admit though
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  39.  @elite7329  No, literally none of the things I've mentioned have been implemented. Literally none of them.
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  40. China seems to think that artificial intelligence can make up for demographics and low productivity. I think they are right, which is why I am rooting for the new US competition bill.
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  41. The main problem with the demographics is Chinas low productivity. If Chinese workers were as productive as the US workers, a shrinking workforce would have limited affects.
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  42. ​ @user136002 Pot calls the kettle black sonny! The US hasn't fought a major power either since '45. Also, do you have any proof of Chinese military equipment being used fully in Ukraine? Send a link instead of an angry reply to calling your bluff 😄
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  43. It's not 2005 anymore sonny...
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  44.  @ArawnOfAnnwn  Fair enough mate
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  45.  @antixocialman  He's basically saying Americans paint China as the bad guy just as vice versa
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  46. Another angry Indian. Lol, you guys can't handle the truth😂😂
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  47.  @Papa-ur3ju  he's just being honest. Truth hurts doesn't it??
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  48. China's life expectancy is now 80. Plus the countries best healthcare is involved, I'd give him 10 years minimum
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  49. Demographics are always seen as an unstoppable force that will decide everything because "old people can't consume" The truth is, if worker productivity in counties like Japan and S Korea increased rapidly, output and wages would increase leading to more wealth and consumption. Currently, South Koreans and Japanese workers are far less productive than the average US worker
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  50. We've been saying this for about 2 or three decades now....
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