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By the way, for all the liberal social warriors out there who think they are helping minorities, particularly black people, allow me to refer you to the words of Malcolm X when he said that white liberals are the worst thing to happen to the black population. “The white liberal differs from the white conservative in one way. The liberal is more deceitful and hypocritical than the conservatives. Both want power. But, the white liberal has perfected the art of posing as the negro’s (sic) friend and benefactor.” He accused the liberals of using the black Americans as ‘political pawns’ in their political struggle against the conservatives.

https://www.opindia.com/2020/06/malcolm-x-warning-african-americans-white-iiberals-conservatives-political-pawns/

http://pge.libercus.net/.pf/showstory/201901080025/3

https://www.mtdemocrat.com/letters/we-should-have-listened/

girl_in_tokyoOct. 29 07:34 am JST

"We don't want our kids to learn about systemic racism! Then we'd have to face up to the fact that we created it and allow it to continue!" Racists will be racist.

That is a racist statement in itself.  But it is no surprise.

Matt HartwellOct. 24 09:19 am JST

And yet for abortion, its 100% death rate for the foetus every single time. Not 1%, not 3%, but 100%.

So my question is - If the left is so very concerned about human life, where are they so supportive of very loose abortion laws? I cant get my head around that moral hypocrisy.

So very true! Unfortunately some people (the left) don't think a human fetus is actually a human. They would rather give more concern to someone like Charles Manson who murdered people, than to a future child that never hurt anyone. Millions of dollars were spent on Manson when the money should have gone to the families of the victims. With the left, the victims of crime have no value. Ronald Reagan said it well when he said: “I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.”

Why do I need to have a library card (identification) in order to take a book out of the library, but no ID to elect a leader of a country? If I don't have my library card when I ask to take a book out of the library and my request is denied, can I call that "reading or educational suppression?" What in the history of mankind (womankind, personkind, fluidkind......) is wrong with proving who you are when you vote?

Why do I need to sign the outside of my mail in ballot? Are the officials trying to match my signature with when I registered to vote to make sure it is me? Isn't this a form of voter ID? If there is no voter ID, then I, and anyone pretending to be me, should not need to sign the outside of the ballot envelope, no matter whose envelope someone is mailing.

Of course Iran can be trusted, who would think otherwise?  Just as they request, give them a one week notice before conducting inspections.  That gives them enough time to hide what they are doing.  Does anyone see anything wrong with this?

May they have a happy and healthy life together.

Ah_soToday 04:17 pm JST

White heterosexual male lives matter !

There's nothing quite like this story to bring out right wing bigotry.

White heterosexual males are not the ones who die of hate crimes or structural racism.

Since white heterosexual male lives don't matter to you, can you please explain why?

> TARA TAN KITAOKAOct. 21 07:01 pm JST

All lives matters.

I agree, but if you said that at a BLM protest, you would be attacked by the “tolerant” ones.

YrralOct. 18 07:45 am JST

I hope she contacted immigration, US immigration official are very intrusive,and what status do she have to migrate to the US, you cannot decide on your own to move to the US without first visiting a Consular official

Tell me again the trouble with intrusive immigration officials?    That is their job.  If one is allowed to enter the country as per immigration regulations, there will be no problem.  If the questions are not asked by immigration, then the questions will never be asked once the people are in the country.   Over 12 million illegals immigrants can tell you this, if you can find them.

If smart phones are so smart, why can’t it simply pee for us?

I am so relieved to learn of other people's peculiar proclivities. Keep it flowing.

If you want to laugh you backside off, then watch Dave Chappelle's skit concerning Jussie Smollett. You may remember, when Smollett claimed he was attacked by right wing people but in fact it was a set up with his two black friends. It was a giant hoax that the people on the left fell for beyond compare. The audience, mostly black, were laughing so loud that I had to turn the volume down on the computer.

It is clear to see, as this article itself mentions, that these conclusions are all based on s..t. Sometimes it is just the same old ....

> shogun36Today 09:05 am JST

Anywhere in Shikoku isn't anywhere near the top of that list, that's for sure.

You obviously have not been to Kochi or Tokushima, such as the Iya Valley, Iya Kazurabashi bridge etc..

Arrrgh-TypeOct. 13 09:16 pm JST

Forklifts are no joke, folks. They may look small, but they weigh more than many passenger cars due to the need for ballast to balance when lifting loads. And the forks themselves are incredibly strong in their own right- they could wreck just about anything, human bodies included.

Ask anyone who's worked in a warehouse environment. Being around a drunk forklift driver is not a place you wanna be.

Agreed, as I have seen injuries in a warehouse due to the carelessness of others. I have also seen forklift operators purposely drop loads so that the time to clean up the mess would extend into overtime, which was quite lucrative for them.

Zichi,

I totally agree they should pay their fair share of taxes.   The loopholes need to be eliminated.  But as I wrote previously, the politicians write these laws and pass them as they vote on them.  This benefits them because many of them are wealthy people, whether they are Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, etc..

Even Warren Buffet lamented that he pays less tax than his secretary and would pay more tax.

Let's hope the vaccine works. So far, the way malaria was trying to be controlled was by limiting the carrier of the parasite, namely, various Anopheles mosquito species (A. gambiae, in particular), often through pesticide use. The normally suggested bed netting, long sleeve shirt and long pants, etc., only go so far. Not to mention that long pants and shirts are very uncomfortable in the tropical areas where malaria is found, so shorts and short sleeve shirts are usually worn.

Not a surprise, and without doubt, truly deserved. I hope he can continue such playing for many years to come. Yet not only a great baseball player, but a great person. Watching, on u-tube, his visits with other players to hospitals to cheer up the children is simply wonderful. Watching the expression on his face during these visits suggests to me that his heart is in it 100%, rather than for team publicity.

zichiOct. 7 03:59 pm JST

Rich people earn their wealth off the labour of other which has gone on for hundreds of years, not something just recent. The exploration of labour.

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The post is about Japan. Japanese companies are not paying enough wages, not a fair share of taxes and thousands of rich hiding off shore accounts.

Zichi,

I think you meant to write the word "exploitation", not "exploration". These words have very different meanings. Be careful, words do matter.

Yes, this post is about Japan. But you brought up the reference to Jeff Bezos and Amazon (Jeff Bezos - $201.7 billion. ...while many Amazon employees struggle to make a living.) I was simply responding to your inclusion of Jeff Bezos while he had nothing to do with this article on JT.

zichiOct. 5 06:48 pm JST

asiafriend

I venture to say that you are not a wealthy person, or anywhere near it. Also remember, many, but not all, wealthy people run successful businesses and employ many people who in turn can now support their families. Some of the rich also give large amounts of money to charity. So, rich people are not necessarily bad, but like anything else, some are very selfish and hateful.

The super-rich does not work, They invest their capital and let that work. Any money given to charity is tax-deductible. The super-rich does not pay incomes taxes as we do. They pay the lower rate of capital gains tax.

Jeff Bezos - $201.7 billion. ...while many Amazon employees struggle to make a living.

Zichi,

I would not say that the super rich do not work. How would you know that? I have no doubts that some work by investigating the businesses in which they invest. Of course, they do their research while on their yacht or in their multimillion dollar home, or homes. Others hire people to do this. Then they invest their capital. You must have heard the phrase "Money makes money". This is how they get wealthier. In the beginning, unless they inherited a fortune, they had to work to get wealthier. I also would not doubt that some of them work simply to keep busy and because work is in their genes. That is, a strong work ethic. Of course some don't work at all and still accumulate more money by their investments than all the posters on JT combined, as I would hazard such a guess.

As for taxes, some probably pay a high amount, and some very little. It all depends on the loopholes that they utilize. Remember, these loopholes are written by politicians and approved by the House and Senate, at least in the USA. This also benefits the members of the House and Senate who themselves are millionaires, certainly most of them.

As for Jeff Bezos at Amazon, does Amazon provide health care benefits for the employees? If so, this has to be taken into account in addition to salary. Also, if the salary is low, just like it would be in a fast food place, such as McDonalds, the people working there will hopefully try to get a better job, such as by earning a degree and moving up in the world. If they intend to work at McDonald's for the rest of their life, then that is their fault. Hopefully no one who graduates high school has the "dream" of working at McDonald's for life, unless their dream is to become a regional manager or some other high paying position. Finally, for those that may be single mothers (or fathers) and going to school to better themselves is out of the question, then this is not the responsibility of Jeff Bezos. It is the responsibility of the man that made the woman pregnant. It takes two to tango.

GdTokyoToday 08:22 am JST

So, Captain jerk (Shanter is widely considered one of the most arrogant in Hollywood and THATS saying something) get to blast off on a phallus-shaped ship for a sub-orbital 10 min trip.

My, how underwhelming. Next to Jeff he can be Mini-mini-me.

Thanks for a deeper look into your true personality.

samuraivunyl

Today 08:30 am JST

Cla68

Brilliant mate. I wonder how though, if the flight were any longer and he needed to use the loo, he would deal with the dreaded clingons??

Good question.  By the way, there are some astronomers in a big California city searching for Uranus

Chabbawanga

Oct. 4 09:40 am JST

Rich people are scum? Really? No way!

I venture to say that you are not a wealthy person, or anywhere near it.  Also remember, many, but not all, wealthy people run successful businesses and employ many people who in turn can now support their families.  Some of the rich also give large amounts of money to charity. So, rich people are not necessarily bad, but like anything else, some are very selfish and hateful.

theFu

Oct. 4 12:51 pm JST

Give the choice between greedy people and lazy people, I'll choose greedy every time. At least they will do something.

Sort like the difference between capitalists and socialists. Capitalists want to keep their money and socialists want someone to give them money.

Got that right!

serendipitous1

Oct. 4 09:33 pm JST

The wealthy club find ways to try to hang on to their wealth. Not that surprising, is it? We (speaking for myself i.e. the not super wealthy!) get stressed about how to not have no money, the super wealthy get stressed about how to not lose their money.

That’s right.  The politicians make these laws for the benefit of the rich, why, because they are rich themselves. I am sure this is the way in any country.  In the USA, most in the Senate and House are millionaires, some tens of millions, from both political parties.

Once he is no longer President and the war on drugs is probably lessened, then some people can live in the Philippines and have access to drugs all they want.  As some know, hard drugs make some people a better person. Strange thing, isn’t it?

PTownsendToday 12:55 pm JST

Not surprising the 'freedom' shouting far rightists seem to be upset that their 'freedom' to plot terror attacks might in some way be more difficult to do.

Another "bright" statement from the left. Why aren't you accusing the police of overreaction and brutality? Maybe shooting him in the leg while he was stabbing someone would have been better. Oh wait, he is Muslim, therefore the police are racist. I get your point.

One of 40 passengers and crew (the plane had a capacity to seat 200), Kuge was on board when four terrorists stormed the cockpit and hijacked the plane. The terrorists had hoped to slam the plane into the U.S. Capitol building, but they were thwarted by the passengers and pilots. United 93 pilot Jason Dahl had learned via a text message at 9:24 a.m. that other planes had been hijacked earlier in the morning. In the end, United 93 crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board. Kuge was 20 years old, the youngest man on the plane.

 For the many on JT that say Americans are weak, having no courage, etc., which I have read numerous times, who do you think kept this plane from hitting the U.S Capitol building? Who do you think ran into the World Trade Center to save people and ended up being killed? It was Americans, both firefighters and simply passengers on the aircraft.

StrangerlandToday 05:11 am JST

That sounds like complete nonsense. What items would be "off limits" just because they are in a different aisle?

I agree. Left-wing extremists use the same ridiculous rhetoric you right-wing extremists use. It's just as ridiculous whichever side uses it.

Criticizing the left? Are you feeling OK?

bakakumaSep. 4 09:41 am JST

When logic and common sense are thrown out the window. You get AMERICA!!!!!

No, you get American liberalism.

Bubonam Justin KayceSep. 4 08:02 pm JST

Seriously? A LAW is required for this? California is the epitome of ridiculous laws and regulations. One could enjoy more freedom in Iran at this point. 

Exactly!  That is why I would support Larry Elder for governor. He would not put up with this baloney.

Shane SommervilleToday 09:42 am JST

Love how she is showing of here body art. Japan please take note she is not a gangster because she had tattoos. Times have changed. Time to move on

I would disagree.  If the Japanese feel that tattoos are not a good thing, then that is their opinion.  Let’s stop trying to make Japan into a western country.  Isn’t the reason many westerners love Japan is because it is a different place, with a different culture and ideas, food, ways of life, etc.?  If one wants to make Japan more westernized than it already is because they miss the western life style, then just stay in your home western country.   I certainly don’t observe Japanese living in other countries and trying to change that country into another Japan.

JimizoAug. 23 09:33 pm JST

As an American I find British English to be uptight, condescending and prudish.

Also, people have ‘problems’. Saying they have ‘issues’ doesn’t make them any better. Be honest and direct.

This is because of political correctness.  One does not want to hurt someone's feelings, do we?   Here’s another example.  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program used to be called “Food stamps”.  But that was supposedly too demeaning.  People may need food stamps for a certain amount of time, and that is fine, but not continuous generations of the same family. Maybe a little embarrassment may propel them to find employment.

Express sisterAug. 19 01:46 pm JST

Many may be surprised that women in their 50s are involved. Totally-gay-gokai can tell you that in the gay world, there are what is known as "fuku-sen", which are young guys who are attracted to grandpa figures. I guess it is the same for straights.

As a straight man, I can confirm that there are some (though not myself, owing to either an accident of upbringing or genetics) who are attracted to older people. One of my best friend's favourite expressions is, "boom, boom, there's a cougar in the room."

I do not have the honor to be gay, (again, due to an accident of upbringing or genetics) but I can assure you that we heteros are as weird as the gays, the bis, the aces, and everything inbetween. We're just not as cool. And that's okay.

First of all, to say “we heteros” (billions and billions of people) does not entitle you to speak for every hetero.  Right there I could not take your comments seriously.  Second, by your words, I would conclude you are gay, just in the closet. The “straight man” words is just a ploy to cover yourself.

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