The OECD criticizes the Japanese government for investing so much in the elderly. Why declining birthrates are no excuse.

Japanese economy
0001Capital Region Tiger ★.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:51:49.19ID:0VS16qF69
On September 10, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) released “Education at a Glance 2024.” Andreas Schleicher, director of the OECD’s Education and Skills Directorate, who held a press conference on the same day, once again criticized the low level of education spending in Japan’s government, a topic that has long been pointed out. “Japan’s share of education in public spending is low, third from the bottom (see chart above). So what does Japan spend its money on? Social security, health, and general public services. Japan is investing more in the past generation, the elderly, rather than in future generations. This may be natural, given the changing demographics of a declining birthrate and aging population. However, in Switzerland, which is experiencing the same trend of a declining birthrate and aging population, the proportion of government spending on education is twice that of Japan. For the full text, see the source. Last updated: 9/11 (Wed) 10:41
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0037Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:28.41ID:0KEVR/EW0
>>1
> Why does the Japanese government only invest in the elderly?
When you become an elderly person, don’t complain if you are treated coldly by the younger generation or if you don’t receive public support.
0088Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 11:03:28.08ID:L989imCG0
>>1
Which ministry’s bureaucrats are seconded to this OECD organization?
0113Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 11:07:22.07ID:2+gNKSFn0(1/5)
>>1
That’s not true 😡
Why does the Japanese government invest in rural areas that are full of old people?
The regions can’t be revitalized by handing out money to the elderly.
It’s all the fault of the LDP Diet members, who have an unfair disparity in votes between urban areas and the elderly in terms of population ratio.
0004Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:53:24.90ID:RY0DZLqf0(1/3)
The reason we have accepted tax increases is to ensure the survival of Japan in the future. Ignoring the declining birthrate is the same as abandoning the Japanese people and paying taxes for future immigrants.
0016Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:15.79ID:LTm2CRdc0(1/6)
>>4
This thread is about how the declining birthrate is no excuse for education costs.
0005Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:53:42.98ID:6uMnA8+70(1/2)
A country where the average age is 49.6 years old

A country where the average age of voters is 59 years old
Since democracy is about fulfilling the wishes of voters, it’s only natural that the elderly will be given preferential treatment
That’s democracy.

0006Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:53:48.13ID:AJ9EwHOs0(1/25)
Because it’s silver democracy, giving Yoshimura’s baby the right to vote isn’t necessarily wrong.
0007Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:53:52.30ID:A/6L4vW10
Young people are happy with just a smartphone and don’t need to invest in it.
0019Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:19.06ID:RjdA5bHY0(1/3)
>>7
Investing in old people only gives you crap.
0008Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:54:08.57ID:nPXGVDYL0
In 1950, there were 12.1 working-age people supporting 1.0 elderly person. As of 2021, the population ratio is 2.1 people, and in 2065 the projected population ratio is 1.3 people supporting 1.0 elderly person. Even after the baby boomer generation and its juniors have disappeared, the accelerating decline in the birthrate will accelerate the increase in the aging rate. There is a need to undertake fundamental reforms to pensions, health insurance, and nursing care.
0009Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:54:19.77ID:9WbVf7Bd0
This is because the government is aging.
0010Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:54:42.32ID:lvpTyjpp0(1/2)
If that’s the case, then it’s okay to abandon care.
0011Security Guard [lv.2] [Sprout].Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:54:46.71ID:RbkH9NlZ0
Even though it’s all a mess with lost decades and all that, there’s still the assumption that the higher-ups are doing the right thing with the money. They’re just saying that the higher-ups are paying it, and it’s not like they skim off the money and then it goes down to the lower levels. If the elderly and children are getting it properly, then there wouldn’t be any shortage of manpower and time on the ground.
0012Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:54:50.32ID:uQVLbd/i0
It’s the medical privatization that is making us poorer and poorer as insurance premiums continue to rise.
0013Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:54:56.48ID:HosAD0Uj0
Being third from the bottom and whether the standard is lower than other countries are two different things.
0015Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:15.59ID:AJ9EwHOs0(2/25)
First and foremost, it’s because of the Liberal Democratic Party. Measures to combat the declining birthrate will not only not win votes, but will actually be a negative.
0017Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:17.16ID:eoSeOQHl0(1/18)
If the elderly are a nuisance, we should make euthanasia possible. There are many elderly people who want to die, but they are afraid they can’t die on their own.
0020Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:24.96ID:dIZOZK3U0(1/9)
Has the grant money arrived yet? Lol.
0021Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:29.94ID:YwzAfAgR0(1/2)
Of course, investing in old people will get more votes.
0022Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:37.40ID:0KlxmhwJ0
Of course, it’s because it will get votes.
0023Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:55:59.08ID:Rz1tKG050
Because it’s a democratic country, right? Are we going to give up on democracy?
0024Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:56:06.65ID:M9DyiSk50
Lately, there seems to be a lot of talk about getting rid of the Ice Age Generation.
0025Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:56:07.99ID:LcploXkp0
Well, it’s the elderly who decide.
0026Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:56:09.22ID:aFPhe5Sp0
Is this the Ministry of Finance making us say this again? These guys are inviting foreign aggression.
0028Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:56:36.02ID:W1UC3CJx0
Japan is a mess because of old people.
0030Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:56:38.59ID:gkfDi8Rp0
I (78) am worried about my retirement.
0031Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:56:40.17ID:q63xrjnE0
In Japan, the elderly are more motivated. Even the elderly who receive a decent pension are working. The young people say they don’t have money and don’t want to work. They’re taking it lightly.
0051Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:58:47.36ID:dIZOZK3U0(3/9)
>>31
The elderly today worked hard during the high economic growth period, so they’re not like the weak generation that blathers on about how important their own time is and that they want a job that doesn’t tire them out.
0034Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:01.39ID:UyMS+cwF0
That’s because children don’t have the right to vote, so it’s inevitable that more support will be given to the elderly who do have votes.
0049Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:58:21.27ID:mPj0ptqV0(1/7)
>>34
Then why are all the political parties saying “children” now?
0035Security guard [lv.17].Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:03.76ID:5kHiYZ5D0
Issuing government bonds for teachers would be a good investment with a return, but these idiots are implementing austerity measures.
0036Security guard [lv.17].Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:04.02ID:6NKUr1tJ0
This relates to the question of what happiness is. Being healthy and dead is happiness. In other words, don’t go to the hospital.
0038Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:29.72ID:+DA/ih4J0
The trash Kimchi Joko gang’s Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Pretense, Heisei Soka is still going strong.
0039Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:33.53ID:awGrONeu0
Given the fundamental principle of equality – one person, one vote – preferential treatment for the elderly is a given.
0040Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:34.79ID:32pBCSjH0
If young people are going to vote, then policies will be made for young people. They won’t pander to those who don’t vote.
0042Anonymous Donburako.Sep. 11, 2024 (Wed) 10:57:43.43ID:7axznmU50
It’s for the election, right? Of course they’d put emphasis on the most populous generation.
Reference: https://asahi.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/newsplus/1726019509

Other languages: 日本政府はなぜ高齢者にばかり投資するのか、OECDが苦言。少子化が言い訳にならない理由, La OCDE se queja de por qué el gobierno japonés sólo invierte en las personas mayores. Por qué la disminución de la tasa de natalidad no es excusa.

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