Economy Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world’s third-largest economy

[Osculater]

They teach the bell curve and cold winters theory in Japanese universities and other Asian countries

Did you learn this in Trump University?

 

[HeffDoesWant]

As a counter point I offer this

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japanese-stocks-within-reach-record-highs-yet-inexpensive-2024-02-21/

 

[Jack V Savage]

yeah. a lot of the share of the growth goes to those. i'd rather have lower growth whose impact goes overwhelmingly to the people. if you grow by 10% a year but 99% of that goes to the elite class, it's not a relevant quality of life indicator. a lot of people seem to completely disregard that and just focus on numbers.

The percentage of growth that goes to a portion of the population is also a number.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

The percentage of growth that goes to a portion of the population is also a number.

yeah, and it should be a lot larger.

 

[Jack V Savage]

yeah, and it should be a lot larger.

What are the current numbers, what should they be, and how do you think Japan should get there?

 

[moreorless87]

Whatever keep the party donations coming in.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

What are the current numbers, what should they be, and how do you think Japan should get there?

nah, i'm not starting a back and forth on a discussion on principles. i already said all i needed to on the matter. find yourself another debate buddy.

 

[moreorless87]

nah, i'm not starting a back and forth on a discussion on principles. i already said all i needed to on the matter. find yourself another debate buddy.

Your talking to a "left winger" who would likely be very strongly in favour of capital gains tax remaining low.

 

[Jack V Savage]

nah, i'm not starting a back and forth on a discussion on principles. i already said all i needed to on the matter. find yourself another debate buddy.

OK, point is just that this isn't about ignoring numbers. Numbers are important for all of these discussions. I also think it's clear that you're talking about something you don't really understand, but that's fine.

 

[Jack V Savage]

Your talking to a "left winger" who would likely be very strongly in favour of capital gains tax remaining low.

Depends on the alternatives.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

OK, point is just that this isn't about ignoring numbers. Numbers are important for all of these discussions. I also think it's clear that you're talking about something you don't really understand, but that's fine.

i understand why it's very important for you to believe that.

 

[Jack V Savage]

i understand why it's very important for you to believe that.

Because it is generally important for me to believe true things and to not believe things that aren't true.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

Because it is generally important for me to believe true things and to not believe things that aren't true.

doesn't sound like you. but i understand why you need to believe that too.

 

[Ruprecht]

this is how anti-immigration racism literally kills you

Anti-immigration racists don't seem to have noticed that actually Japan has massively increased it's immigration and that their fantasies about Japan aren't based in fact, so there's no reason for you to buy into their narrative.

 

[chardog]

they took covid way too seriously

I recall my son going to japan last year, and the vaccination shit was a disaster, and I think it's changed since, but the stigma is still there, not going to japan anytime soon.

 

[Jack V Savage]

doesn't sound like you. but i understand why you need to believe that too.

It does sound like me, but I understand why you need to believe that it doesn't.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

It does sound like me, but I understand why you need to believe that it doesn't.

not really, but i understand why you need to copy my response.

 

[Jack V Savage]

not really, but i understand why you need to copy my response.

Really and truly, but I understand why you need to make that response in the first place.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

Really and truly, but I understand why you need to make that response in the first place.

Doesn't seem like you understand. you're just in the parrot phase now.

 

[Jack V Savage]

Doesn't seem like you understand. you're just in the parrot phase now.

I think you don't understand and are in troll phase.