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On Tuesday, Japan’s parliament installed Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as prime minister. The elevation to power of this ultra-nationalist, pro-war figure comes with a new ruling coalition that is rapidly pushing establishment politics even further to the right.



I don’t think it’s much of a coincidence. Seems fairly certain a woman has to be extra fascist to be forgiven for being a woman by the very misogynistic bourgeoisie.