The Japanese government, on December 16, decided to update three security and defense-related documents, including the National Security Strategy. According to the documents, Japan will acquire the capability to directly attack another country’s territory in an emergency, so-called “enemy base strike capabilities.” Hundreds of Japanese residents protested against the government’s intentions to increase defense spending and against constitutional amendments and wars.

  • @Shrike502
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    181 year ago

    As if protests ever mattered in these comprador regimes

  • @Soselin
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    141 year ago

    We are simply speed running WW1

      • @redtea
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        61 year ago

        They sound wise. Do they say it repeats itself in the same way or is there something distinct about events the second time round?

        • alunyanneгs 🏳️‍⚧️♀️
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          51 year ago

          Now this, I’m unaware of. Probably the former? Though I believe that whenever history repeats itself, at least something - be it minor or major - is different.

          • @redtea
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            51 year ago

            More wise words.

            I was also thinking of the phrase, ‘first as tragedy, second as farce’.

            • @Soselin
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              41 year ago

              I like “it doesn’t repeat but it rhymes” which I interpret as a scientific Marxist to mean humans are evolved creatures and we share weaknesses and vices which are exploited again and again by the powerful in fundamentally the same way resulting in fundamentally the same outcomes, colored only slightly by historical circumstances.

    • @Shrike502
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      131 year ago

      Except there’s no USSR to check them this time

        • @Shrike502
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          91 year ago

          The former two will check Japan if needed. Russia though, well. USSR it ain’t.

          • alunyanneгs 🏳️‍⚧️♀️
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            51 year ago

            USSR it ain’t, yes, but Russia could still keep Europe in check.

            It’s already being done with Ukraine, being riddled with Nazi scum and whatnot.

  • @GloriousDoubleK
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    81 year ago

    If there is a country that would get it worse than Ukraine; itll be Japan trying to start shit with China.

    Japan… My man. It aint worth finding out, homie. They wont treat you like Taiwan. They will treat you like they think you really are.

  • @201dberg
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    41 year ago

    Getting ready to die for their Western masters.