Under globalization, we have confusing alternatives that require constant cognitive function to evaluate and maintain. As we seek conformity and agreement, we tend to a homogeneous gruel and the rich diversity of the world becomes an average gray standard.
This comments section is a cesspool.
I personally think the Japanese are beyond this level of stupidity, America, I'm not so sure.
I suspect you'll discover that, in context, there's more than meets the eye here than "sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't."
In the end, markets rule all, and if folks have to trade gruel, self-esteem, child labor protections, we'll be told that we live like kings and queens compared to 15th century peasants.
What you're describing are literally the productivity gains that have brought people out of abject poverty.
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chrisg23•6mo ago
The article is from French media sources for example. France, as a part of that collective, is exerting their collectively given self right to tell the world how wrong Japan is for practicing democracy and getting the "wrong" results.
SlightlyLeftPad•6mo ago
chrisg23•6mo ago
If it benefitted more people, or more accurately if it benefitted people in a more equitable way instead of concentrating the gains in the hand of the wealthy and powerful, globally, then maybe there would be less of a pullback.
I'm not arguing for or against globalism, it has many benefits and drawbacks, but the undercurrent of opposition has existed long before Trump of Brexit, as seen for example in the various GX (G8, G20, etc) protests that took place around the world in the 2000's and 2010's, preceding the Trumpers and Brexit.
I agree the sentiment has picked up in recent years, accelerated since Covid, and that politicians are doing what politicians do, trying to get elected.
bamboozled•6mo ago
On second thought, you seem like a rage bot with GPT generated comments on politically charged articles.
lazyeye•6mo ago
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bamboozled•6mo ago
In one of Sanseito’s proposed policies, she said, the party would explicitly prohibit foreigners from having voting or civic rights, and it would not allow naturalised citizens to be able to hold public office until they had been naturalised for three generations.
Are you asking why it’s wrong to strip non-ethnically Japanese to be stripped of civic rights ?
To your questions: No, because there are lot of wonderful people who are non ethnically Japanese who live in Japan, contribute like everyone else who are accused of being parasites for no reason but political gain only. It’s Trumpism.
yongjik•6mo ago
And before anyone says "That's not what Japanese First means!", this is exactly what this particular party means when they say Japanese First.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanseit%C5%8D#Historical_issue...
> The party calls the Pacific War the "Greater East Asia War" and claims that it was "not a war of aggression." It also claims that its purpose was to liberate Asian countries from the West. Regarding the Battle of Okinawa, it believes that the Japanese military "fought to protect Okinawa". It also denies the existence of comfort women and the Nanjing Massacre.