tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post5390009448365446852..comments2022-11-05T22:26:28.943+09:00Comments on Japan without the sugar: 日本茶党, birthers, and the Oz Lady.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435915677126518313noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-24607127210017177422010-09-23T23:42:16.536+09:002010-09-23T23:42:16.536+09:00I don't think she's the only one who belie...I don't think she's the only one who believes such a thing as I recently read a comment on a Yahoo article about the Senkaku dispute (in which many of the commenters seemed to be Chinese with a few Japanese writing in English (and many using names such as Tim, John) where one person claimed PM Kan was of Chinese origin.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435915677126518313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-27152557160025892382010-09-23T21:58:14.793+09:002010-09-23T21:58:14.793+09:00Wow. Even Ishihara only went as far as insinuating...Wow. Even Ishihara only went as far as insinuating Fukushima Mizuho (a genuine lefty so no one would be surprised) had some "non-Japanese" origin. <br /><br />How do you get involved with these caricatures? That said, I do kinda miss the days of listening to some weirdo's 持論....I think the problem with living in a small country is that paranoia doesn't have as many nooks and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-83099853469597011102010-09-23T21:36:51.067+09:002010-09-23T21:36:51.067+09:00That's one of the things that makes her intere...That's one of the things that makes her interesting, she doesn't hesitate all to give a real direct opinion much of the time.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435915677126518313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-71583344086159712282010-09-23T15:49:21.448+09:002010-09-23T15:49:21.448+09:00I think the woman you spoke to is rare in that she...I think the woman you spoke to is rare in that she tipped her hand regarding her true sentiments (a little "honne" rather than "tatamae"). I think that fear of foreigners is always fanned when people are in hard times, and Japan keeps losing ground to China and it's going to stir up their sense of inferiority and hence more fear of foreigners taking over. If becoming thirdOrchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-51450958060767431782010-09-23T15:30:51.417+09:002010-09-23T15:30:51.417+09:00There's still a near complete distrust of any ...There's still a near complete distrust of any politician or party in Japan too and all sorts of conspiracy theories go around. <br /><br />Anyway, I just had to use "茶党."Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435915677126518313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-50547434888685037012010-09-23T15:27:15.226+09:002010-09-23T15:27:15.226+09:00I agree with that. I know people in the States who...I agree with that. I know people in the States who sympathize with the Tea Party and it is as you wrote, people tired of the Republicans and Democrats and concerned about what they see as excessive spending and government intrusion. There may be nuts among them, but I doubt if there are more than in the traditional parties.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435915677126518313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420606.post-13157686571617894912010-09-23T14:52:42.764+09:002010-09-23T14:52:42.764+09:00I'll give you Birthers, but I think Tea-Partie...I'll give you Birthers, but I think Tea-Partiers get a bad wrap. There are crazies, but most of them just seem to be normal(ish) people who are tired of the establishment parties and excessive government spending.Blue Shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474339066187087545noreply@blogger.com