<div dir="ltr">What the heck is your problem? lol We said nothing to warrant your reaction. I realize the *practice* of Russian and Chinese-style communism was/is a far cry from the theory. I fully respect the right of Japanese young people to politically agitate for change, even under a communist banner. And their brand of communism will be within a democratic society and not a tyranny. <br>
<br>I agree the world needs a shift toward more humane politics, but I am concerned that Japan might down the road make too severe a shift toward socialism and hurt their economy. Sometimes nations veer from one extreme to another.<br>
<br>But I stand with you that people and the social contract should come first and not corporate and shareholder greed.<br><br>John Grigg<br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Dagon Gmail <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dagonweb@gmail.com">dagonweb@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div>You sure have a prejudice problem. Communism is still a valid political choice, and<br>
your attitude is impolite to people who are entitled to make a free choice in a free<br>society. At some point this delusional system the US calls economy was bound to<br>
collapse. The world is now contemplating getting rid of a what looks like a scam, and<br>just as we dumped historical stalinism in the garbage bin, we might now dump<br>rightwing the friedman pyramid scheme in the trash. I hope the communists there will<br>
stay true to the original ideals and become the biggest party. The world seriously need<br>a shift towards more humane politics and we need to finish off the perverse ideas that<br>govern right now. All in all hope for the future !<br>
<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d"><div dir="ltr">I had no idea life was so rough for many of the younger generation in the Land of the Rising Sun. Corporate Japan definitely took hold of American ideas about creating armies of temp workers in the cause of cutting pay & benefits and easily being able to get rid of employees. I will have to keep on eye on Japanese politics as these disaffected young people start pushing hard against the current powerful status quo. I had read Japan's economy has bounced back and so I hope these men and women can get what they need without doing serious damage to the now healthy economy. <br>
<br>I will know things have changed in Japan when I turn on the television to watch anime and the program is titled, "The Struggles of Takiji Kobayashi, Communist Martyr!" And there will not be a single giant battle mecha, demonic monster, noble samarai, or playing card wielding wizard in it... <br>
<br>John Grigg<br><br><br></div>
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