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  3. Correct me if I’m wrong, but Japan has had near-#zerogrowth for almost 25 years now, and it seems the world hasn’t come to a halt and society hasn’t collapsed.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but Japan has had near-#zerogrowth for almost 25 years now, and it seems the world hasn’t come to a halt and society hasn’t collapsed.

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  • saper@mastodon.socialS saper@mastodon.social

    @AwetTesfaiesus not sure if this could be related: their public debt is 234.9% of their GDP.

    Source: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/GGXWDG_NGDP@WEO/JPN?year=2025

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    @saper You think it is? (really hope you didn't know this number by heart)

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    • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

      Correct me if I’m wrong, but Japan has had near-#zerogrowth for almost 25 years now, and it seems the world hasn’t come to a halt and society hasn’t collapsed.

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      @AwetTesfaiesus Aber halt auch
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan#/media/File:Japan_govt_debt_percent_gdp_1980_2025.png
      Ohne Wachstum können Staatsschulden nicht zurückgezahlt werden und während die *absoluten* Schulden ~egal sind, sind die relativen halt schon wichtig (weil der Anteil des Haushaltes, der an Zinszahlung geht entsprechend wächst).

      Insgesamt ist das glaub ich gerade nicht super gut bestellt um die japanische Wirtschaft, oder?

      Also, man kann vielleicht ein System bauen ohne Wachstum, aber Japan gerade ist glaub ich kein gutes Beispiel.

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      • merovius@chaos.socialM merovius@chaos.social

        @AwetTesfaiesus Aber halt auch
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan#/media/File:Japan_govt_debt_percent_gdp_1980_2025.png
        Ohne Wachstum können Staatsschulden nicht zurückgezahlt werden und während die *absoluten* Schulden ~egal sind, sind die relativen halt schon wichtig (weil der Anteil des Haushaltes, der an Zinszahlung geht entsprechend wächst).

        Insgesamt ist das glaub ich gerade nicht super gut bestellt um die japanische Wirtschaft, oder?

        Also, man kann vielleicht ein System bauen ohne Wachstum, aber Japan gerade ist glaub ich kein gutes Beispiel.

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        @AwetTesfaiesus (sorry, das soll kein 'splaining sein, ich wollte nur Argumente vorhersehen)

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        • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

          @saper You think it is? (really hope you didn't know this number by heart)

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          @AwetTesfaiesus I think it is, we would need to look more closely at the tax base and inflation there.

          Guessing here: Society needs to spend more, but the tax money isn't growing, so we have to finance the rest with the debt.

          As some economists would say, the citizens no longer pay for the govt directly. The rich investors borrow the money and take interest.

          Maybe at some point the taxes will be spent only to pay off the investors... We'll see

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          • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

            Correct me if I’m wrong, but Japan has had near-#zerogrowth for almost 25 years now, and it seems the world hasn’t come to a halt and society hasn’t collapsed.

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            90% of debt is to its own citizens, I read.

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            • saper@mastodon.socialS saper@mastodon.social

              @AwetTesfaiesus I think it is, we would need to look more closely at the tax base and inflation there.

              Guessing here: Society needs to spend more, but the tax money isn't growing, so we have to finance the rest with the debt.

              As some economists would say, the citizens no longer pay for the govt directly. The rich investors borrow the money and take interest.

              Maybe at some point the taxes will be spent only to pay off the investors... We'll see

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              @saper https://mastodon.social/@AwetTesfaiesus/116359807192128298

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              • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

                90% of debt is to its own citizens, I read.

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                basically a tax credit scheme, then

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                • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

                  basically a tax credit scheme, then

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                  @AwetTesfaiesus

                  35% of the tax revenue go to pay off the debt

                  https://www.mof.go.jp/english/policy/budget/budget/fy2025/01.pdf

                  The largest lender is Bank of Japan which is not exactly citizens.

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan seems to have nice history of this.

                  Pretty weird setup, I agree... Japan is known to have the largest public debt by far among the rich countries.

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                  • saper@mastodon.socialS saper@mastodon.social

                    @AwetTesfaiesus

                    35% of the tax revenue go to pay off the debt

                    https://www.mof.go.jp/english/policy/budget/budget/fy2025/01.pdf

                    The largest lender is Bank of Japan which is not exactly citizens.

                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan seems to have nice history of this.

                    Pretty weird setup, I agree... Japan is known to have the largest public debt by far among the rich countries.

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                    @saper not in absolute numbers

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                    • saper@mastodon.socialS saper@mastodon.social

                      @AwetTesfaiesus not sure if this could be related: their public debt is 234.9% of their GDP.

                      Source: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/GGXWDG_NGDP@WEO/JPN?year=2025

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                      @saper Is there a magical number where it all breaks down? Germany is extremely cautious with gov. spending and the debt is 60% of GDP. The number itself does not invalidate the point @AwetTesfaiesus is making.

                      IMHO: We are living below our standards because the german government is afraid of a big numbers on the budget plan.

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                      • merovius@chaos.socialM merovius@chaos.social

                        @AwetTesfaiesus Aber halt auch
                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan#/media/File:Japan_govt_debt_percent_gdp_1980_2025.png
                        Ohne Wachstum können Staatsschulden nicht zurückgezahlt werden und während die *absoluten* Schulden ~egal sind, sind die relativen halt schon wichtig (weil der Anteil des Haushaltes, der an Zinszahlung geht entsprechend wächst).

                        Insgesamt ist das glaub ich gerade nicht super gut bestellt um die japanische Wirtschaft, oder?

                        Also, man kann vielleicht ein System bauen ohne Wachstum, aber Japan gerade ist glaub ich kein gutes Beispiel.

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                        @Merovius
                        Wachstum in einer alternden und schrumpfenden Gesellschaft ist halt schwierig.
                        @AwetTesfaiesus

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                        • oneiros@ruhr.socialO oneiros@ruhr.social

                          @Merovius
                          Wachstum in einer alternden und schrumpfenden Gesellschaft ist halt schwierig.
                          @AwetTesfaiesus

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                          @oneiros @Merovius *unnötig?

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                            @saper Is there a magical number where it all breaks down? Germany is extremely cautious with gov. spending and the debt is 60% of GDP. The number itself does not invalidate the point @AwetTesfaiesus is making.

                            IMHO: We are living below our standards because the german government is afraid of a big numbers on the budget plan.

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                            @mendress @saper remember: GDP doesn't mean you get richer. It means money gets spend faster than last year.

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                              @saper Is there a magical number where it all breaks down? Germany is extremely cautious with gov. spending and the debt is 60% of GDP. The number itself does not invalidate the point @AwetTesfaiesus is making.

                              IMHO: We are living below our standards because the german government is afraid of a big numbers on the budget plan.

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                              @mendress

                              I find the question pointed by @AwetTesfaiesus very interesting to analyze, with no "easy" answers.

                              What worries me personally: who is going to be a decision maker in such a country - the taxpayers or the investors 😞

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                              • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

                                @oneiros @Merovius *unnötig?

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                                @AwetTesfaiesus
                                Kapitalismus braucht Wachstum. Frag mal Ulrike Herrmann.
                                Und wenn Du jetzt sagst: Dann brauchen wir was Anderes! Gern. Wie kommen wir da hin? Das weiß leider niemand.
                                @Merovius

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                                • oneiros@ruhr.socialO oneiros@ruhr.social

                                  @AwetTesfaiesus
                                  Kapitalismus braucht Wachstum. Frag mal Ulrike Herrmann.
                                  Und wenn Du jetzt sagst: Dann brauchen wir was Anderes! Gern. Wie kommen wir da hin? Das weiß leider niemand.
                                  @Merovius

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                                  @oneiros @AwetTesfaiesus @Merovius
                                  Aber es wird höchste Zeit, das mal ernsthaft und sachlich drüber zu diskutieren und vor allem auszuprobieren.

                                  Es ist ja ganz richtig: Wir leben schon so lange im "klassischen" Kapitalismus, dass wir kaum eine Vorstellung von Alternativen haben und noch weniger den Mut, sie auszuprobieren.

                                  Mir ist auch bewusst, dass dieser Mut einer ganzen Gesellschaft inne wohnen muss - nicht bloß "den Entscheidern" - damit wir besonnen damit umgehen.

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                                  • oneiros@ruhr.socialO oneiros@ruhr.social

                                    @AwetTesfaiesus
                                    Kapitalismus braucht Wachstum. Frag mal Ulrike Herrmann.
                                    Und wenn Du jetzt sagst: Dann brauchen wir was Anderes! Gern. Wie kommen wir da hin? Das weiß leider niemand.
                                    @Merovius

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                                    @oneiros @Merovius

                                    Das sage ich nicht.

                                    Ich sage: Japan wächst seit ~25 nicht mehr.

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                                    • alikatze@social.tchncs.deA alikatze@social.tchncs.de

                                      @oneiros @AwetTesfaiesus @Merovius
                                      Aber es wird höchste Zeit, das mal ernsthaft und sachlich drüber zu diskutieren und vor allem auszuprobieren.

                                      Es ist ja ganz richtig: Wir leben schon so lange im "klassischen" Kapitalismus, dass wir kaum eine Vorstellung von Alternativen haben und noch weniger den Mut, sie auszuprobieren.

                                      Mir ist auch bewusst, dass dieser Mut einer ganzen Gesellschaft inne wohnen muss - nicht bloß "den Entscheidern" - damit wir besonnen damit umgehen.

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                                      @alikatze @oneiros @Merovius

                                      Schau, ich bin da entspannt: ~2080 hat die Welt, was Japan schon seit 2010 hat.

                                      Die Frage ist doch nur: wie gestalten?

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                                      • saper@mastodon.socialS saper@mastodon.social

                                        @mendress

                                        I find the question pointed by @AwetTesfaiesus very interesting to analyze, with no "easy" answers.

                                        What worries me personally: who is going to be a decision maker in such a country - the taxpayers or the investors 😞

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                                        @saper @mendress

                                        The question is on the table for many years, isn't it?

                                        When countries don't own their assets anymore, who is in charge (really)?

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                                        • awettesfaiesus@mastodon.socialA awettesfaiesus@mastodon.social

                                          Correct me if I’m wrong, but Japan has had near-#zerogrowth for almost 25 years now, and it seems the world hasn’t come to a halt and society hasn’t collapsed.

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                                          @AwetTesfaiesus "and society hasn’t collapsed" - not sure to which part this applies, but at least here in media we get to hear that's partly "because of so much investments from other countries" due to the weak Yen.
                                          Weak Yen is leading to many tourists (to a degree word "overtourism" gets used here), that's also an uptick for economy.

                                          I compared Japan and Germany by the factors important to me at https://blog.fluxcoil.net/posts/2025/02/living-abroad-in-japan/ .

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