Japan "Bitch Slaps" America

[BlackVoid]

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Someone put a nice torpedo into that plan of "rethinking relationship with the US".

Literally.

Maybe it was NK, maybe not:
http://www.onlinejournal.com/artman/...cle_5930.shtml

[mooncliff]

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Prime Minister Hatoyama announced resignation this morning.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUST...type=ousivMolt

[bpr]

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It appears the new Japanese administration is somewhat hostile to the US (rightfully so).

I just wonder how long until we enact "regime change" in Japan now. ;)

8 months. Good call.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...YyGwYic4&pos=1

This just after "Refusing" to resign:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aaaLZsCUnTmA

[Beavus]

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See, even Mikes' Post which generate discussion on Mikes' posts make for entertaining reading.

I second that, keep up the good work searching for new stuff to post Mike.

[Diarmuid]

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See, even Mikes' Post which generate discussion on Mikes' posts make for entertaining reading.

Keep up the good work Mike.

[rjwjr]

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I have to agree - clicking a Mega link is like unwrapping a present - most times it is a surprise so it keeps 'em clickin'.

[hayekvindicated]

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I have to agree - clicking a Mega link is like unwrapping a present - most times it is a surprise so it keeps 'em clickin'.

Completely and wholeheartedly agree! Keep em coming Mike!

[bradzepfan]

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Quite Shocking:-
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...t-with-US.html

Peal Harbour 2 ?
Mike

I don't see this thread as completely tangential to economics. But hey, I'm a physician not a high minded economist like many on this site. By the way, with all the Alex Jones bashing that goes on here, I thought it would be interesting to note that this party that has been swept into power is apparently full of "9/11 Truthers". And while I can't find a supporting link (the videos seem to have been pulled from Youtube), supposedly one of their Diet "congressmen" used an Alex Jones video to help bolster his point.

http://www.infowars.com/yukihisa-fuj...japanese-diet/

[ggirod]

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I have to agree - clicking a Mega link is like unwrapping a present - most times it is a surprise so it keeps 'em clickin'.

[Glenn Black]

Japan's Tolerance

Japan has been more than tolerant. Their people have suffered the largest loss in wealth, and watched while others (especially the US) gained economic advantage for more than 20 years.

Japan towed the line, as USA's partner, taking one for the team, while their team mate "partied hearty".

The US over-stepped reasonableness long ago with their expectations of Japan. There will be blood. There will be backlash, as the pendulum starts to swing back.

What would happen if the tables were turned? Would US citizens continue to help Japan maintain the Japanese economy for more than twenty years at the expense of the US economy? When the Japanese created CDO-CDS-real estate-Ponzi Economy collapses and threatens the entire world's economy, would the US be ready to double-down, swallow hard, and go further into the Japanese-created economic hole for another 20 years?

I don't think so.

There would be backlash.

As for Mega, another excellent find. If you don't like the titles chosen by Mega, don't click on them. It would seem to me that Mega reads the find, thinks about it, becomes aware of how he feels about it, then chooses the title for what he thinks and feels after reading his find. Mega's titles are a hybrid of Mega and the article's content. Headline writing has been an art form of brevity, creating intrigue, and personality for more than 200 years. Mega has it all! Long live Mega!

If a different goal for Title Writing is desired, Itulip could change its format, having Title, Description, and Message (ie. add Description) for each posting. Description would be 100% factual description, summary, abstract, etc. of the article with no commentary nor editorial comment by the Poster, limited to 60 characters or so.

[halcyon]

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Quite Shocking:-
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...t-with-US.html

Peal Harbour 2 ?
Mike

PH2? Gimme a break

How about WW3 and nuclear holocoust on top of that? Do you want mass rapings to go with that as well? Sheesh.

As for the actual news: political grand-standing. THey have to appease to the voters.

Both parties in the game need each other in many ways.

It's just theater. Pay no attention to it. All the important stuff is happening behind the scenes.

[santafe2]

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ok, so the lid comes off japan's nationalism & racism. now what?

The straight forward answer is that we don't know. I'll bypass the nationalism observation as I can't imagine a person inside a first world nation state who is not a wild nationalist. Don't make me find a tape of a bunch of local crackers screaming, USA! USA! USA!

As for the racism observation, of course. Racism is everywhere abundant. Let's not get too high on our horse until we see how we traverse the field with our first non-white President. We're very different than traditional Japan but I'm not convinced that our children are all that far removed. Give it two more generations. We're all focused on the economy and culture is changing faster than any of us realize.

[D-Mack]

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at least people respond


Hatoyama vows distance from US-style capitalism

http://itulip.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11628

[metalman]

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He's simply earning his moniker. Mega is like a blind date...your expectations are low so the possibility of disappointment is non-existent. When he finds gold as he occasionally does, it's a good read and he tends to draw a wide audience and bring in new posters.

While the Pearl Harbor hyperbole is a bit silly, we should all notice that this Japanese government is going to try and grow a pair. I think re-aligning themselves with Asia is smart. They've got the same demographic issues as North America and Europe. The Anglo world is not dead but we're not going to be much help to Japan if they want to grow their economy over the next 50 years.

As was quoted, "they are not a colony". It's about time they quit acting like one.

ok, so the lid comes off japan's nationalism & racism. now what?

Silly Japanese Nationalism and Racism

The title of the video is "How to deal with foreigners." Basically, after beating the American brute, the girl says something along the line of "Oh, that was so cool. Will you go out with me? I'm a freshman/sophomore [couldn't really hear if she said "ichinensei" or "ninensei" at such-and-such high school." To which the hero replies after after pouring water on her head: "First a foreigner, now a Japanese. I don't like stupid chicks."

I don't need to underline anything. It's too obvious. I can think of 10 non-Japanese people who will think this video is cool, just because it is Japanese.

[santafe2]

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can't fred set mega up so all posts to news are auto moved to rant & rave?

He's simply earning his moniker. Mega is like a blind date...your expectations are low so the possibility of disappointment is non-existent. When he finds gold as he occasionally does, it's a good read and he tends to draw a wide audience and bring in new posters.

While the Pearl Harbor hyperbole is a bit silly, we should all notice that this Japanese government is going to try and grow a pair. I think re-aligning themselves with Asia is smart. They've got the same demographic issues as North America and Europe. The Anglo world is not dead but we're not going to be much help to Japan if they want to grow their economy over the next 50 years.

As was quoted, "they are not a colony". It's about time they quit acting like one.