1 yearFucking finally holy shit! Fuck the Moonies, fuck the LDP, and especially fuck Abe-san for being such a fascist. May his spirit wander Tokyo restlessly forever
- pandapoo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish1 year
Most successful assassin in modern history, maybe all of history?
He killed Abe for his UC ties, and a short few years later, no more Japanese UC.
Has any other politically motivated assassination so directly, and spectacularly, achieved it’s aims?
- Lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish1 year
Wait what? Japan’s prime minister was assassinated? Why am I only hearing about this now?
Imagine assassinating a head of state and the government listens to your grievances and addresses the problems that led to the assassination.
…must be nice
- Lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish1 year
As someone who, for the last decade, has worked for Japanese companies - and by extension, many Japanese people - this sounds very Japanese.
- pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish1 year
I would love to see Hillsong get disbanded under the same circumstances in Australia.
- max_dryzen@mander.xyzEnglish1 year
dude what
The politicians represent you in a representative democracy, the whole point of their office is to be open to persuasion. I would be looking at that group’s effective network building and asking where are the groups representing my concerns/aspirations with such effectiveness
I hope all aussies don’t share your mindset, otherwise it’s a lost country
- 1 year
Because 1) he was no longer PM when it happened, but more importantly, 2) powerful people don’t want you getting the idea that political violence can be righteous
- 1 year
I know that Abe was PM since always, but he’s dead for almost three years now
