A snowstorm vote, scripted social media praise, and a distorted electoral system converge to consolidate ultra-right power in Japan, revealing how spectacle and structural bias combine to hollow out democratic representation.

Crosspost from https://news.abolish.capital/post/29477

  • AltMediaGuyMA
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    21 hours ago

    What are the information monopolies like in Japan? It sounds bad.

    • Maeve@kbin.earthOP
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      19 hours ago

      I would imagine Japanese msm is like any state’s msm, in place to serve the ruling class’ agenda and whatever narrative serves to advance it.