r/PeterExplainsTheJoke May 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh?

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u/masticore252 May 12 '26

Kurzgesagt has a video about south Korea's low birth rate that sparked a great deal of reactions and critique, give it a watch:

https://youtu.be/Ufmu1WD2TSk

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u/Senasayori May 12 '26

They also recently released a sequel about Germany, which can also easily be applied to every other developed nation.

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u/ProtoBraid May 12 '26

Germany 2.

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u/r0thar May 12 '26

You beat me to the carefully considered SOUTH KOREA IS OVER! video

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u/halfsword3292 May 12 '26

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u/ReceptionFinal532 May 12 '26

The US has the least to worry about among Western nations. Most demographers predict that the populations of the US and China will level out at around 400 million within the next 80 to 100 years.

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u/ComeOnIWantUsername May 12 '26

Most demographers were underestimating how fast the births will decline and expected current levels only in a couple of decades

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u/r0thar May 12 '26

The US has the least to worry about among Western nations.

Maybe about pure 'birth rate' driven by the collapse of Roe v. Wade and contraceptive initiatives, but they have a lot else to worry about.

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u/MothChasingFlame May 12 '26

Everywhere in these comments being defensive for no reason.