Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya draws inspiration from US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/44390561

Birthed on YouTube during the Covid-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites, the party broke into mainstream politics with its “Japanese First” campaign.

  • xep@fedia.io
    118·
    1 month ago

    The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people’s livelihoods by resisting globalism.

    This isn’t such a bad thing, by itself. For one, Japan’s entirely beholden to the American tech giants for its tech sector and really should start its own buildout.

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      35·
      1 month ago

      Globalism is a dog whistle, used by the same oligarchs who promoted globalization and destroyed the middle class.

      Whatever feefees it rustles in you, their actions will almost never translate to that in reality.