Comments by "Truspio" (@Truspio) on "Record Deficit Heralds the Collapse of the Russian Economy." video.

Besides what you have said about budget matters it is worth to note that GDP is not the best indicator of wealth. It measures values of goods and services in economy. So, forced labour i.e. in mobilized army and military industry- increases GDP value Weapons, ammunition production and repair just to replace the losses- increases the GDP value More burial ceremonies- increase GDP value More medical interventions and caring to severely wounded - increases GDP value Building destroyed houses and infrastructure- increases GDP value More secret service and prison activity of the state- increases GDP value All those things, although increase the GDP value, but also are just burden for the society and downgrade economy of the state and its people with almost no benefits (if there was some unemployment it could be reduced in short term, not much beside that)
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