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Yubaru
It would be more, but each candidate has to put up 1,000,000 yen each to join the campaign, and get a set percentage of the vote, forgot exactly what % sorry, to be reimbursed.
Those "cushy" seats dont pay all that much either, but for the life long politicians it's the only thing they know, and their kids, and grandkids too!
Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne
What was the man holding up in the photo that became depixilated?
Ascissor
The seats seem more faded than cushy
Alan Harrison
Party leaders vie for support on 1st weekend of election race
What election race? The LPD always retain power.
prionking
My wife knew this guy when he was a teenager. Constant attention seeker who set fire to a tray in the cafe where she worked to impress his friends.
Derek Grebe
"Race"? Hah.
The only question is how many seats the LDP will win by.
This is a one-party state with an overwhelmingly apathetic population, who, if they bother to vote at all will vote for the feudalistic overlordship of the LDP.
It's all they have ever known, apart from when Naoto Kan was blamed for 3/11.
Democracy never happened here. It's all a kabuki.
Yubaru
Right, and if it were "like China" you would be perma-banned for your comments on social media and tossed in jail or worse too.
Japanese politics is far from being anything like China, and anyone who tries to make comparisons to them is just stirring the pot!
fxgai
Sorry but what is stopping “us” from doing that now?
Oh you mean you just want to be the one who decides how to spend all “our” money instead of the other guy?
It’s all there would be to look forward to?
No cookie…
fxgai
Nice smile though.
I took a selfie with him outside Hamadayama (rich suburb) station several years back. Really nice smile.
Crazy policies though. Not a chance so never mind.
No chance for Isshin either, unfortunately.
Kobe White Bar Owner
@Alan HarrisonToday 09:46 am JST
Party leaders vie for support on 1st weekend of election race
What election race? The LPD always retain power.
maybe not this time! I can dream can’t I?
prionking
Yeah, but they'll likely retain their seats and perhaps pick up some more. I know some elected Isshin people in Kansai. Generally they're OK (as far as Japanese parties go), but the party does support vaccines passports. I haven't clarified with them to what extent, but I think it's for inbound travel, not domestic activities. Either way, I'm dead-set opposed to vaccine passports for this virus. Totally unnecessary and a fast track to tyranny. That said, Japan has been more sensible than a lot of other countries during this situation, so fingers crossed cooler heads will prevail and vaccine passports don't get beyond the trial stage. Or more likely, the processes will get bogged down in meetings and the crisis will pass before the projects get implemented to any great extent.
prionking
Yep, they just get in the way, with one hand in your pocket and the other waving a rule book.
TeslaInvestor
The most important issue in Japan is the incoming category 5 hurricane called Tesla. Tesla will absolutely crush Japan's auto industries. What is Japan doing to save their auto industries?
Any politician not taking Tesla seriously is incompetent.
CrashTestDummy
Not sure about Japan, but in the US, those seats are extremely lucrative, powerful, and benefits/perks up the wazoo. Tons of the career politicians in the US become very, very wealthy on moderate, but not super high salaries. So, they fight tooth and nail to get those seats and stay in those seats. Lol.
Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne
All commenters are stirring the pot .
Its what we do @Yubaru
A free for all soapbox extravaganza.