cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/44390561

Birthed on YouTube during the Covid-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites, the party broke into mainstream politics with its “Japanese First” campaign.

  • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    Are there even people that really want to move to Japan? Its rather famous for being exclusionary to the point of making our western xenophobes blush. It seems that when I do read about people wanting to move it is someone who has some fascination with Japan itself; rather than the economic benefits like the US.

    • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      12 days ago

      The country is beautiful and I would honestly enjoy it there. Their economy and xenophobia (and, realistically, language too) definitely stops me from ever moving there.

      Also there’s always an infinite supply of weeaboos available.

    • ramble81@lemmy.zip
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      12 days ago

      Yeah I’d love to live there but I’ve seen enough between the xenophobia and work culture to turn me off.