Populist.in 💥 Populism»#JapaneseFirst: breakthrough by #rightwingpopulists sparks fears of #antiforeigner backlash in #Japan.« https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/25/japan-upper-house-election-sanseito-japanese-first?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement
»What's next for #Japan after #farright election surge? Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by #rightwingpopulists, Prime Minister #ShigeruIshiba wants to remain in office.« https://www.dw.com/en/whats-next-for-japan-after-far-right-election-surge/a-73353975?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement
»#Japan’s #Rightwingpopulists are on the march.« https://unherd.com/newsroom/japans-right-wing-populists-are-on-the-march/?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement
Japan’s Right-wing populists are on the march
The main takeaways from Sunday’s Tokyo municipal elections were the success of the combative city governor Yuriko Koike and the dismal showing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Koike’s party, with the Trumpian name Tomin First no Kai (“Tokyoites First”), increased its seat count and will now dominate the assembly. The LDP will lick its [...]Read More...
A.Stringer"#Social/ #cultural issues provide the bedrock of support for #rightwingpopulists, but it is often #economicissues that can tip the balance between these #populists winning or losing #electoralraces."
mainly macro: Is the decline of #democracy inevitable?
https://mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/06/is-decline-of-democracy-inevitable.html
