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Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japan’s rapidly growing foreign population.

As opponents, separated by uniformed police and bodyguards, accuse him of racism, Kamiya shouts back, saying he is only talking common sense.

Sanseito, while still a minor party, made big gains in July’s parliamentary election, and Kamiya's “Japanese First” platform of anti-globalism, anti-immigration and anti-liberalism is gaining broader traction ahead of a ruling party vote Saturday that will choose the likely next prime minister.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

China didn't just discover bigotry. They've been dealing with it since before the founding of the United States or capitalism for that matter.

Good thing I didn't say "bigotry," then, I said "rightwing nationalism." Also I think it was clear I was referring to the modern PRC, not past Chinese polities. It's no coincidence that the Uighur genocide, an aggressive posture towards Taiwan and budding pro-natalism all came within the same general time period. China will eventually have to deal with fascism, but they're not barreling towards it like Western capitalist countries are because their history under capitalism is shorter and fascism hasn't had time to metastasize yet.

South America full of thriving democracies?

Again literally not what I said. I said there are plenty of thriving democracies in the world, and gave an example of one place where they exist. The existence of non-democratic countries in South America doesn't contradict this statement.

Or is it the one that got lucky and woke up enough last minute to unseat their burgeoning fascist and take him to trial?

Yes, that one.

But still chock full of the descendants of nazi german expats.

That has nothing to do with what we're talking about. Like, at all. What's even your point here?

That have to deal with all of them and the narco cartels.

Fun fact: Homicide rates across South and Central America has been decreasing hard this last decade. Sure the cartels are a massive problem, but they're a massive problem that's getting better

It's got nothing to do with the west or capitalism.

Authoritarianism has nothing to do with the West or capitalism, but fascism specifically is a phenomenon that requires established capitalism.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The fact that you didn't use the term does not change the fact that it's what you're describing.Even if you choose to call it something, it isn't.

We are not here to play Calvin Ball with you. It's also quite obvious that people are getting irritated by your kayfabe.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io -2 points 1 day ago

Even if you choose to call it something, it isn't.

It literally is. Nationalism is a relatively new idea, emerging during the late 18th century. The concept of a French nation or a Chinese nation is a very recent thing, and either way I was very clearly talking about the modern PRC not the fucking Qing dynasty.