[Zigurd]

Japan appears to contradict this. There might be a debt default, but that will mostly be contained within Japan.

[erispoe]

Because Japanese debt is owned by Japanese households, yes. But if it decreases their standard of living, it's not a contradiction, it supports the point. They will pay the price of refusing immigration.

[hx87]

Japan's problems are more due to refusing to risk short-term social disharmony in exchange for long term socioeconomic benefits.