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sorry i'm really high, sometimes my brain skips a few steps. the oil. leave it there.
I’m not sure the analogy works, because the movie’s message is pretty xenophobic and xenophobia is contributing to the terrifying population decline of Japan.
Terrifying?
Check out this video. I know this is about South Korea, and it’s Kurzgesagt which I understand there are some issues with, but the stuff laid out in this video applies to Japan, too. Not quite as badly or as soon, but it’s a grim picture.