Despite setbacks, Abe rules on with no alternative political choice

The DJP is in tatters, Renho resigned, another prominent member resigned and is forming his own party, the other parties have nothing to offer.

Abe stays in power by default. BUT I for one would love to see a revolt from within the LDP that ousts him!

He is a leader in producing hot air. Reviving the economy since years with empty slogans and shooting arrows in the air. One of the worst PM of postwar Japan. Corrupt, arrogant and making the Japanese citizens poorer.

What went wrong?

That's a pretty easy question to answer. He failed to deliver on any of his campaign promises. Child and aged care, women and equality in the workplace, Abenomics fail, he stated the sales tax increase was to pay off the public debt and has twice borrowed more money from the BOJ, he has no solid reasoning behind wanting to change the constitution. The only thing he has done is decreased corporate tax, but failed to make companies increase salaries. He has done nothing good for anyone except his crony mates. Even the scandals he was implicated in were for his favoritism cronies. He is just a fraud!

Japan's not a country that fosters bold thinkers, passionate speakers or game changers.

What Japan loves about itself so much is also what holds it back: We're all the same.

Japanese people want a strong leader who can decide or change things good or bad to open the future. They are tired of weak leaders who cannot decide anything. Japanese are too much group oriented and indecisive.

False humility. There must be an alternative to the state secrets law and more...

Ladies and gents, behold Japanese democracy in a nutshell. Might as well call it a dictatorship and get it out of the way!!

Japanese are too much group oriented and indecisive.

Yes!! Very much yes!!

"I will listen to the voices of the people," he vowed at a press conference after the cabinet shakeup, apologising for the scandals that have rocked his government. "Reviving the economy is the top priority."

I thought that was what you were supposed to do from the beginning! If it took me 5 years "to get with the program" I would have had my behind fired within the first 6 months! This is what you get when you elect political blue bloods (JFK being the only exception to the rule). It's like Royalty with control being handed down by birthright. They only work towards their own agenda and if the Japanese people can't see this, we'll then you need to just put up with it.

TIJ.

I completely disagree with this article. I think PM Abe is doing an awesome job. Of course there is corruption scandal and lies. Of course there is failure and empty promises. Of course there is a move towards US style totalitarianism. But is it all so bad? No. There is so much for which to be thankful.

Oh, and speaking about arrogance...remember that Aso guy?

 Of course there is corruption scandal and lies. Of course there is failure and empty promises. Of course there is a move towards US style totalitarianism. But is it all so bad? No. There is so much for which to be thankful.

Raised taxes, redefined the constitution, and a long list of other BS and you are thankful?

Pray tell what in the hell is there to be thankful for with Abe? Lies and deceit? Wow.

90 million people Japan can't have a compentent PM, how sad and how real.

There is so much for which to be thankful.

Examples please.

No alternative political choice. It's how Abe stays in power. It's how someone like Trump gets elected. There is a crisis of leadership in many first world countries today.

YubaruAug. 9  10:22 pm JST

 "Of course there is corruption scandal and lies. Of course there is failure and empty promises. Of course there is a move towards US style totalitarianism. But is it all so bad? No. There is so much for which to be thankful."

Raised taxes, redefined the constitution, and a long list of other BS and you are thankful?

Pray tell what in the hell is there to be thankful for with Abe? Lies and deceit? Wow.

I doubt if that comment was entirely serious, to be honest.

I would only consider supporting an opposition party if it had clear and reasonable policies.

I have been here for 30 years. The only party that offered a clear alternative was the Communist Party, and it wasn't reasonable.

A law stating that parties can only have 10 platform agendas per session and that outside those 10 agendas party members must have free vote should break up the big parties so that each cam choose leaders and compete.

Write. which LDP member you want to replace Abe. If you want to get rid of him, you must be. expert on Japanese politics

Write. which LDP member you want to replace Abe. If you want to get rid of him, you must be. expert on Japanese politics