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World Heritage shrine in Hiroshima to ban tourists during G7 summit

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What a sick farce. Put all these political grifters on a ship out on the sea if they want to hold these meetings, and stop disrupting the lives of ordinary people, forcing them to get special permission to travel to their own homes and places of employment. The politicians' safety is of no higher value than anyone else's so make them pay for their own security if they think it's necessary.

These "leaders" have less and less in common with the rest of us as each day passes, and can barely be considered as representing us in any shape or form. They have little to offer in any good way and should be peacefully disobeyed at every opportunity.

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Never forget....

The elites HATE the peasants!!

They tolerate us as long as they need us for something.

But, in truth, they yearn for a return to the medieval / feudal age, when the ruling class ruled supreme and the masses were their slaves!!

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World Heritage shrine in Hiroshima to ban tourists during G7 summit

What they won't tell you is that when these G7 warmongers meet anywhere, the whole city basically shuts down or is restricted: trains, buses, highways.

It was foretold correct? The "war on terror" is basically over but the strict controls over the population are still in place.

invalid CSRF

-4 ( +7 / -11 )

The voters in Kishida’s constituency should vote him out in the next election for giving them so much inconvenience and disrupting their daily lives.

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Prefectural police have requested residents and businesses to reduce traffic by 50 percent in the Hiroshima city center between May 18 and May 22, during which it is expected to be congested due to safety restrictions.

Just announce that period as a public holiday for schools and businesses. Give people some much needed rest. Problem solved.

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What I want to know is if the residents and the shops on the island will get compensated for the loss of business hours and inconvenience to their daily routine. Probably not huh? They're probably just expected to take it on the chin and "be grateful".

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Hold the G7 theatre on Zoom, lock the politicians down at home and let ordinary people get on with their lives.

I can understand the need for security. There aren't many popular politicians out there. Maybe they should ask themselves why.

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 They're probably just expected to take it on the chin and "be grateful".

That's what you get for being sheeple and not holding your politicians accountable for anything, being ambivalent, and voting for the same corrupt regime over and over again.

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Ahhh yes, what a plan.

I’m sure there’s nothing more appealing for a group of middle age “VIP ELITE”than to talk a little stroll for a few hours under the hot sun.

Hopefully they get their mandatory okonomiyaki lunch as well.

I wonder if this will cost more or less (“for security”) than the Abe funeral did.

-7 ( +3 / -10 )

So you can't do this via Zoom or Skype because?

Hey shut up peasant. We want a Japan vaycay.

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for a potential visit

Not even a scheduled visit, just in the possibility some leaders might want to look at an island with a Torii.

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I couldn't see any explanation why the locals are closing off the shrine. It's actually in the water so I don't see the problem.

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Are affected local businesses on the island entitled to compensations?

Miyajima right now enjoys the post-pandemic high season, having people back. The restriction will disappoint many, prospective visitors.

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So you can't do this via Zoom or Skype because?

because the politicians here are left over relics from the Sengoku Gidai. The average politician, especially those that hold any real power, are all geriatrics. Hell, even the minister of cybersecurity didn't own or use a computer, so expecting them to use Zoom or Skype is a tall order.

Hell I'd be impressed if they even knew what they were.

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Jidai. Sorry

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Are Zoom or Skype meetings safe for high-level talks?

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The reasons why politicians do not hold these pathetic meetings on skype or zoom....and just think if they did, no multiple air journeys, no platoons of security guards, no closing down large towns or cities..........is because they want to cause disruption where ever they go. Why, because they like to show us how important they are, no other reason?

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Are Zoom or Skype meetings safe for high-level talks?

To talk about golf scores and hip replacements? Yeah, I think it would suffice.

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wallaceToday  12:33 pm JST

Are Zoom or Skype meetings safe for high-level talks?

Who cares? They don't have anything useful to offer.

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I have some sympathy for some of the attacks on G7 leaders here. Why

That said, I’d love to see who our resident conspiracy theory/alternative media types would like to see get together to sort out vital issues.

Nurse Ratched could chair it.

-5 ( +1 / -6 )

*Why there needs to be this amount of disruption is a fair question.

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And we wouldn't insist on shutting off entire sections of cities and demanding huge security details . A nice secluded island would be perfect for plotting our revenge

I get a bit fed up with the ‘they are all idiots/globalists/shills etc.’

I haven’t seen the crop of brilliant leaders ready to replace them. They and/or their parties would surely win in landslides.

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I get a bit fed up with the ‘they are all idiots/globalists/shills etc.’

I haven’t seen the crop of brilliant leaders ready to replace them.

What makes you think the world needs an elite crop of brilliant leaders to determine everyone else's future? Inevitably, these brilliant leaders conspire to benefit themselves and their peers.

What would the world lose if the G7 disappeared tomorrow and people were allowed to settle affairs between them without the oversight of an elite group? What has the G7 done for anyone, except bring us to the edge of nuclear war and economic collapse?

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Seems as though a condition that must be met in order to host a global elite coffee klatch like this must be a willingness by the host country to put on an all-out iron heel authoritarian display of power against the residents of the host city as entertainment for the VIPs.

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And how much would these store owners who rely on tourism be paid for loss on a 3 day income? (the 19th-20th are busy days which are Fridays and Saturdays)

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