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[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

but it is clear that most Japanese voters decided to move their support from Japan’s conservative party to its liberal alternative

This is good right? I assume this "Liberal Democratic Party" is equivalent to the US Republicunts?

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

From what I can tell is that japanese baseline is quite conservative so all parties are quite different from what we would have under the same name in the west. Though, they are definitely not left like the name would imply.

For example, LDP is known for it's "Japan, Inc." policy which advocates for close ties between the government and business. LDP also supports for "traditional family values and social order" which in all fairness is a must for every major party in Japan.

In the west we'd probably refer them as centrists or slightly-right of center.

Komeito on the other hand is a much more intersting party which is a Buddhist pacifist party with conservative but socialist ideologies. TBH I fail to find a western equivelent reading through their wiki but as someone who spent some time in Japan as a foreigner their policy against kafka-esque beraucracy in Japan make me like them them at least a little bit.

[-] Wugger@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Not just Buddhist but a sect generally considered a cult.

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

cult, sect, religion — all the same thing in practical reality tbh

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