[wisethrowaway]

I think the only way for Europe to become a shitshow is by continuing to add immigration.

In Japan 40% of population is over 65. It's extreme case of aging.

Yet they are doing perfectly fine with virtually zero immigration.

[karpierz]

> Yet they are doing perfectly fine with virtually zero immigration.

They've been in a recession for 30 years.

[nradov]

Japan hasn't been in a recession for 30 years. They have been stagnant for 30 years. That's not necessarily a bad thing, depending on your viewpoint.

https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp-growth

[coryrc]

And yet still one of the highest GDP