Give Abe the Finger


	Give Abe the Finger

marszal

8-24-2007 12:09 AM

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nationalism, japan, yasukuni, abe, crazy finger-chopping

marszal says:

Well, thats nationalism for ya, apparently they'd didn't appreciate his display of affection. Poor guy.

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8-26-2007 12:34 PM

ouyangwulong

Sounds like Yakuza nationalism to me! Finally, Japanese politics are becoming interesting. (And after fifty years of electoral excitement rivaled only by the giddy anticipation of watching paint dry...)

This guy suffers from the classic East Asian strain of "Crazy Lack of Perspective." (A virus that probably started in China and spread through Korea and Japan) I mean, is he out of touch or what? Was Abe's agitating for an agressive military role in shaping Asian politics not nationalist enough for him?

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