The new Japanese government marks a turning point in the ruling class’s agenda to reassert its imperialist interests militarily at the expense of the working class.

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.

  • CatoPosting [they/them, he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 days ago

    My two predictions for Hillary’s presidency were: 1) a new war she could “win” quickly, and 2) a new social program to put her name on. You could just tell that she wanted to go into the history books.