Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 2)

[Averon]

What's funny is that ERA was initially excited about the election of the new Japanese PM purely because she was a woman, her actual politics be damned. Wasn't until after she got into office that they actually discovered she was to the right of them politically.

Maybe prioritizing identity over everything else is a shitty way to pick people? Of course this will fly right over their heads if someone suggest that, and they'll just call you a misogynist for not rooting for a female politician simply because she will supposedly "break the glass ceiling" for women.

Is double funny because it sounds like that is the actual opinion of the the FF7 co director:

Question 3: Person you personally noted (are noting) in 2025

The person I paid attention to this year is Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. As a Japanese person, I felt proud and happy about the historical event of the first female Prime Minister being born. Not only that, I feel deep respect for the fact that Ms. Takaichi herself has a solid policy vision and is executing speedy decision-making. I also feel a little affinity for her "work, work, work" attitude, which is somewhat similar to my own mindset.

Normie ass take.

ERA is pretty much condemning him for doing what they did just 6 months ago. 

Just shallow people all around.

[Boredfrom]

I mean, you could criticize that he has a normie take when he actually lives in the country. But then again, Japanese people are so notoriously political apathetic that Shinzo Abe’s shooter actually accomplished what he was trying to do with killing him (put the spotlight on the Moon Cult).

[HaughtyFrank]

I mean, you could criticize that he has a normie take when he actually lives in the country. But then again, Japanese people are so notoriously political apathetic that Shinzo Abe’s shooter actually accomplished what he was trying to do with killing him (put the spotlight on the Moon Cult).

One question would also be how the new prime minister is actually perceived in Japan itself. I don't see him talking about immigration and more impressed by that she (at least proposes) quick decision making. The topic western media/foreign media focuses on might not be the biggest focus in Japan

[benji]

Alright, I'll look at the thread for things beyond Clicky: https://www.resetera.com/threads/gen-zs-far-right-influencers-are-refusing-support-for-jd-vance-vow-to-vote-for-newsom-in-2028.1394452/

I'd be more willing to believe the far right pushing Newsom because they know he'll piss people off on the left (rightfully so, too) than actually be willing to vote for him.

But then again, these shitty influencers probably aren't that forward thinking and are saying this for chud reasons.

Yeah, it's important to see this for what it is, they haven't had a change of heart, they aren't "allies" or changed in anyway, their opportunists going against Vance for being too loud that it makes their (shoddy to most people) "Enlightened centralist just asking questions" act fall too flat, if another Republican candidate fits the bill for them, they'll right back at it.

They aren't choosing Newsom because of any meaningful good or progressive reasons, their picking him because they see him as the most like them and the most likely not to rescind and support their bigoted beliefs (like their transphobia).

Since when do groypers act as "enlightened centrists just asking questions"?

Yep, best thing is to fuck both Vance and Newsom and try to find a candidate that at least stands for human rights.

I'm not going to fuck either of them.  

Sounds to me like their game-plan is to troll the Primary to attempt to prevent an actual Left Wing candidate from getting elected, and then vote Republican anyway in the General.

I disagree with this categorically. They are playtesting a pivot because Trumpism is ending and they dont want to look like losers getting drowned in the coming blue tsumani so they are flirting with the idea of rallying behind a good looking white guy who shares views with them.

 

Reminder that Newsom is no ally

 

I miss when news had the veneer of discussing people who actually mattered in real life.

This "news" is literally two Bluesky tweets.

So, JD Vance is going to flop post-Trump the same way Ron DeSantis did this past election cycle.

DeSantis "flopped" against Trump himself.

Unfortunately we live in a shit reality where these losers matter :/

They still don't, actually. Nick Fuentes and his dumbass groyper army, Clavicular or whatever the fuck- these people are not any serious political or terroristic threat in the real world. They're terminally online losers who are being made out to be serious political/terroristic threats because the media keeps putting a camera on them, because we just just love rewarding dumbass white boys with attention. Ultimately though, they don't control policy or anything. Fucking Chuck Schumer is more of a threat than they are because he's part of the reason our healthcare is about to skyrocket in price.

tl;dr- people need to get offline and go to a town hall.

I stand by my position that not nearly enough people get their ass whooped anymore. Like spencer, these people should not feel safe to espouse they're horrible views and it's a failure on the larger group that they do.

It's a failure that more people don't live in fear of violence when they go outside?

This guy thinks Richard Spencer disappeared because he got punched once doesn't he.

This is just another way the right is trying to stop progressives by making Newsom happen

Depends if establishment Dems or DMC don't sabotage the competition to prop up Newsom. Because they probably will and won't learn a thing when they lose.

It's seeming more and more likely. Really hope someone out of nowhere comes out to stop him and take the lead. Or maybe AOC somehow can.

I could see Newsom winning which could be arguably worse...

I'm not voting for Newsom if he is the option. If the dems seriously put the shithead in the position and prop him up...there isn't more of a way to show they learned nothing and don't give a shit.

Fuck Gavin. Real Republican -lite piece of shit.

We still haven't seen the full field yet, imo.

And I do think if Gavin wants to make himself a real contender he's going to have to do more than this stupid memelord shit. (I'm glad I'm at the age where I don't find this shit funny. Can we PLEASE get candidates who don't look AND act like they still use Axe body spray?)

That said, Gavin is going all in on the "young men just wanna have fun and get laid!" angle, and that's concerning.

If you're going to elect Republican-Lite you're not in the best interest of the noted afflicted groups.

I hope the dem primary isn't overstuffed in a way that benefits Newsom. I worry older voters will default to him.

Except for AOC all the leading Democrats are "establishment"/"centrist"/"Zionist" candidates and there is no progressive "radical" you can find in elected office anywhere that can possibly win the primaries:

Newsom is very palatable for many Republicans.

 

Our country is now in full self-parody mode.

Real talk, always has been.

This is what, our second actor president?

No, Trump making cameos playing himself isn't remotely being an actor. Also Ronald Reagan was a two-term Governor with a long history of political organizing including as a union president back when that meant something.

[HaughtyFrank]

What's so beautiful about this discourse is how much substance it lacks. Like what policies from Newsom actually appeal to republicans? Like even with his stance on trans women in sports I doubt he'd demand bans like Trump does

[Polident]

Japan's anti-immigrant hysteria is killing the country. They aren't going to be able to replace their workers at current birth rates.

Yes, Japan is an ouroboros nation destroying itself slowly. It's unfortunate but this seems to be what they want.

This guy sounds like Roman profile picture Twitter.

"Japan will die out but also the solution is to replace the Japanese with immigrants"

They see why that might not appeal to a nation with strong national pride, right?

I just like when anti-capitalist are cheerleading cheap foreign labor.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-are-your-nye-plans.1394680/page-2#post-149495299

I'll be alone as usual

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-are-your-nye-plans.1394680/page-2

Working and being lonely.

[filler]

[benji]

What's so beautiful about this discourse is how much substance it lacks. Like what policies from Newsom actually appeal to republicans? Like even with his stance on trans women in sports I doubt he'd demand bans like Trump does

Newsom's to the left of Harris and Walz based on his record, and only to the right of AOC of the listed candidates. But they're writing him off for taking an ambiguous position on a single issue despite his eight years of being probably the best Governor in the country on the issue.

You can take all those dumb tests and see this, I took this one as if I was the average Era poster and only did the default questions:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
97%

Bernie Sanders
95%

J.B. Pritzker (billionaire Zionist)
94%

Elizabeth Warren
93%

Kamala Harris
91%

Gavin Newsom
89% 

Pete Buttigieg
88%

Tim Walz
86%

Andy Beshear
85%

Josh Shapiro
63%

John Fetterman
63%

Donald Trump
3%

JD Vance
2%

But then remember they also opposed and still bitch about Bernie too. They literally just want to bitch about everything except violent revolution because that's a fantasy and so perfect in their minds and will result in them getting whatever they want since it's their fantasy and so they aren't being murdered during it.

[BIONIC]

Why the fuck they keep sperging about Opinion sections at newspapers?

Because they don't believe any opinions other than their own should be allowed anywhere. They seriously believe the Nazi bar analogy works for opinions. The NYT has a couple token conservative writers, and some Democrats who aren't far-left Bluesky types, so the entire paper is pro-Trump now. Even though this thing they were "caught" wasn't even the opinion section but an ongoing set of stories checking in with the same voters to see how their opinions towards Trump have shifted before, during and after the election into this last year.

Something they have endless threads about "how can anyone still support Trump?" The NYT is wondering the same thing so they're asking these swing voters over and over to see what if anything can change their minds. The one guy they got "caught" wasn't even a Trump supporter, he voted for Harris, but he also thinks Trump isn't the devil and was good for the economy previously. The NYT was checking in to see if he still held the latter view. A total normie, but even platforming him is a crime in their world. The NYT should publish nothing but insane "socialist" propaganda all the time. The NYT should be Hasan instead of possibly the world's most respected newspaper over the last century. It needs to stick its head in the sand about trans things or how people actually like Trump rather than recognize there's a world outside the Bluesky/Twitter bubble.

Similar thoughts to follow:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/gen-zs-far-right-influencers-are-refusing-support-for-jd-vance-vow-to-vote-for-newsom-in-2028.1394452/page-3#post-149489872

They see Newsom as one of them at this point, so it should be clear why

Gavin Newsom is possibly the most progressive governor in the entire country for the last decade. (I certainly don't think any others anyone suggets would get Era approval.) But because in an interview he suggested that there's validity to doubting the trans party line about women's sports, he's now far-right. Nazi bar analogy for opinions again.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/taco-bell%E2%80%99s-value-is-being-enshittified-my-%E2%80%9C-9-discovery-box%E2%80%9D-cost-nearly-11.1387903/

Let me preface this: I LOVE Taco Bell, it's the best value in fast food and I go three times per week. I love their LTO model where the menu stays fresh because items go away or come every few weeks. But the biggest thing that gives you amazing value is their Box model. For $6, you can get a Luxe Cravings Box including a few items and a drink and for $9, you can get a Discovery Box. The Discovery Box typically includes a limited time item (whatever is their current LTO item), a taco, a Dorito Locos Taco, your choice of cinnamon twists or chips and nacho cheese and a medium drink.
Today, the new Taco Bell menu came out. The new thing is steak or chicken dipping burritos paired with all-new "Creamy Garlic Sauce" to dip them in.

I got a $9 Discovery Box today, same thing as I always order. Mountain Dew Baja Midnight upsized to a large for a 25 cents upcharge and sub the Cinnamon Twists for Chips and Nacho Cheese. Always $9.25. I'm used to this 25 cents upcharge, it isn't that bad.

This seriously doesn't seem like that good of value. Whenever these dudes, or Boogie1488, talk about the great value of fast food and then talk about what they get it's always pretty lousy value.

Just to use Taco Bell, they still have the cravings menu: https://www.tacobell.com/food/cravings-value-menu
Look how much shit you could get for $9, especially if you dump the drink. You could get three of those bean/rice burritos and two double stacked tacos. That's a lot better value if your goal is to stuff your face with as many calories as possible.

Regarding his complaint that Taco Bell is wrecking the value with these changes, I bet they're actually closing some loopholes because people like him were doing substitutions that ruined the margins on the meal. The upcharge change is probably just inflation related but the substitution probably really was a situation where they had planned the meal around no substitutions only to discover people doing similar substitutions. Now they're using the charge to stop it. Only our Era poster needs the nachos more so will apparently keep paying, everyone else probably will not.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ff7-rebirth-director-ff7-remake-co-director-naoki-hamaguchi-praises-japans-far-right-pm-sanae-takaichi.1394749/

What is the point of this thread other than to stoke outrage? Only a handful of the retards on this site even live in Japan. Nobody gives a fuck about a Square-Enix employee's political views.

Par for the course. I feel like Japan in general seems very far right for whatever reason. Had a friend in the industry who felt that way too and was influenced once he moved there to work for Capcom then SE at the time. He certainly seemed to think the country was quite far right, anyway.

Long-standing consequence of the bubble economy falling out, rampant anti-immigrant hysteria, and paranoia/delusion driven by conspiracy theories. Like many former empires, Japan is chasing a shadow of its past self.

The bubble broke in Japan like 40 years ago, it's always been anti-immigrant, and the Empire lasted for only a couple decades nearly a century ago.  

Japan's anti-immigrant hysteria is killing the country. They aren't going to be able to replace their workers at current birth rates.

Yes, Japan is an ouroboros nation destroying itself slowly. It's unfortunate but this seems to be what they want.

This guy sounds like Roman profile picture Twitter.

This is disappointing to read. And as someone who loves visiting Japan more than any other place on Earth, I am very disappointed to see that there is a rise of racism there. Wasn't there enough racism in Japan prior to many tourists and foreigners entering the country? Isn't that enough to open the eyes of many there to other cultures and accept that there's more to other cultures other than their own?

Ironic coming from the director of a game that has an anti capitalist message and features a corporate, right wing villain in Shinra.

It's easy mental gymnastics. His version of far right is "good" while Shinra was a "bad" version of it. It's common for far right leaners to project good qualities onto fundamentally flawed administrations. They easily dismiss failed admins that weren't much different on a flimsy basis of one or two slightly differing qualities.

They think the new admin will solve all their problems and bring back the good old days, when in reality it will be more of the same old corruption. Staying silent and getting used to life sliding downward is unfortunately a continuing trend. We're all frogs boiling in the pot.

Is it time for a Japanese game boycott on Era?

I mean, there's not much to be done really, fascism is sweeping the entire world. Even here in Finland - which is rightfully considered a wonderful place to live - everyone freaked the fuck out over Ukrainian refugees and the right took power using anti-immigration sentiment in a tiny country that's over 90% Finnish or Swedish with an abundance of spare land. Kokoomus (the capitalists) and Perussuomalaiset (the fucking racists) have, of course, immediately set to work trying to dismantle the social safety net and privatize various services.

My favorite quote from the latter party goes something to the effect of, "Let us not be so blue-eyed (think 'idealistic') that we are no longer (literally) blue-eyed" with regards to immigration. And this is in the supposedly happiest country on the planet. This is happening absolutely everywhere, unfortunately, from the USA to the UK to Japan.

I'm always fascinated when people come on to explain their own countries and screw it up. The Finns have been the second largest party in this guys country since 2011. The "right" were in power until 2019, then the Centre party collapsed and the "left" held power for exactly one term before the "right" coalition won again 2023. The "right" coalition is now more right-wing because the Centre party has completely imploded, it had 51 of 200 seats in 2007, now it has 23. The Social Democrats actually gained in 2023, it was the Greens and Left parties that took the hit for the government that was in office. Kokoomus (National Coalition, basically Finland's Tories) have been in power more often than not since the 1980s.

None of this is an example of fascism sweeping the world. The Finns pretty much brought down the previous right government by leaving it. With Centre collapsed, like in most other Scandinavian countries, there's no coalition the right can make if they continue to refuse to make one with the "far-right" parties. There actually isn't one the left can make either without going for a German style grand coalition. It's just math, not fascism.

Good to have a legit reason to hate the Remake trilogy now beyond the awful pacing.

For fucks sake, Hamaguchi!! Ugh, I'm just so tired of this fucking shit and so goddamn disappointed...!

Most conservatives here are sick of Trump. From the pulse of things, I have a strong certainty that a democrat will win the next presidency. Hopefully things will course correct and that nazi bs can fall away into irrelevancy.

Thats the thing with nazis. They never fade away. They just bide their time.

The reality is fascism will always creep back in because the contradictions of liberal capitalist society mean eventually things collapse and fascists grab power and exploit people's fears and anxieties. Unless that contradiction is tackled this cycle will continue.

Wait… a Woman went for Prime Minister to reinforce historical practices of downsizing the woman presence in politics, family and society?

I mean, look at Italy, look at one of the leaders of the far-right party in Germany, which is not only a woman, but also homosexual. People are wild and make no sense.

Or maybe your own ideology is too rigid?  

Sadly I think the only solution to the rise of nationalism in Japan is for them to experience the economic hell they will experience with an ageing majority and an overworked young minority. The country will have to open the flood gates on immigration then and I feel bad for all the SEA immigrant workers having to smile while the elderly talk shit about them behind their back.

It's crazy how easy that works on people. In the USA we have a ton of immigrants and deal with it in our own flawed way, but there's never this fear of losing national identity or race being diluted.

PS: "Own flawed way" is an interesting spin on "concentration camps".

I'm not saying this isn't true. All I meant was it's obviously not the norm for us. As stated with the rest of my comment, I hope we course correct soon and leave that nazi stuff behind.

Can we really say it's not the norm though?

Yes?

Sanae Takaichi cited Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration for her political career.

Fucking yikes

If you're really hung up on that, consider that the last time America had concentration camps was with the Japanese in the 1940s. When I say it's not the norm, I mean it obviously hasn't been the norm for nearly a century. Equating what I said to it's "not what America is about" isn't really a stretch. It's generally true it isn't what modern America was about until nazis took the white house.

The US has been holding immigrants in concentration camps since the Clinton admin.

 

It's disappointing, but this will probably be a "F around and find out" situation for Japan very quick.

Another thing about the current Japanese government that is also concerning is their current aggression towards China, it seems they really want to start a conflict because they think they have the backing of Trump like Israel does all stemming from that manufactured incident a couple of weeks ago and also the current PM talking trash about China every chance she gets !

Great thread.

wlw?

[simiansmarts]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-are-your-nye-plans.1394680/page-2#post-149495299

I'll be alone as usual

https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-are-your-nye-plans.1394680/page-2

Working and being lonely.

Poor victims of the MALE loneliness crisis 

[Taco Bell Tower]

Why the fuck they keep sperging about Opinion sections at newspapers?

Because they don't believe any opinions other than their own should be allowed anywhere. They seriously believe the Nazi bar analogy works for opinions. The NYT has a couple token conservative writers, and some Democrats who aren't far-left Bluesky types, so the entire paper is pro-Trump now. Even though this thing they were "caught" wasn't even the opinion section but an ongoing set of stories checking in with the same voters to see how their opinions towards Trump have shifted before, during and after the election into this last year.

Something they have endless threads about "how can anyone still support Trump?" The NYT is wondering the same thing so they're asking these swing voters over and over to see what if anything can change their minds. The one guy they got "caught" wasn't even a Trump supporter, he voted for Harris, but he also thinks Trump isn't the devil and was good for the economy previously. The NYT was checking in to see if he still held the latter view. A total normie, but even platforming him is a crime in their world. The NYT should publish nothing but insane "socialist" propaganda all the time. The NYT should be Hasan instead of possibly the world's most respected newspaper over the last century. It needs to stick its head in the sand about trans things or how people actually like Trump rather than recognize there's a world outside the Bluesky/Twitter bubble.

Similar thoughts to follow:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/gen-zs-far-right-influencers-are-refusing-support-for-jd-vance-vow-to-vote-for-newsom-in-2028.1394452/page-3#post-149489872

Gavin Newsom is possibly the most progressive governor in the entire country for the last decade. (I certainly don't think any others anyone suggets would get Era approval.) But because in an interview he suggested that there's validity to doubting the trans party line about women's sports, he's now far-right. Nazi bar analogy for opinions again.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/taco-bell%E2%80%99s-value-is-being-enshittified-my-%E2%80%9C-9-discovery-box%E2%80%9D-cost-nearly-11.1387903/

This seriously doesn't seem like that good of value. Whenever these dudes, or Boogie1488, talk about the great value of fast food and then talk about what they get it's always pretty lousy value.

Just to use Taco Bell, they still have the cravings menu: https://www.tacobell.com/food/cravings-value-menu
Look how much shit you could get for $9, especially if you dump the drink. You could get three of those bean/rice burritos and two double stacked tacos. That's a lot better value if your goal is to stuff your face with as many calories as possible.

Regarding his complaint that Taco Bell is wrecking the value with these changes, I bet they're actually closing some loopholes because people like him were doing substitutions that ruined the margins on the meal. The upcharge change is probably just inflation related but the substitution probably really was a situation where they had planned the meal around no substitutions only to discover people doing similar substitutions. Now they're using the charge to stop it. Only our Era poster needs the nachos more so will apparently keep paying, everyone else probably will not.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ff7-rebirth-director-ff7-remake-co-director-naoki-hamaguchi-praises-japans-far-right-pm-sanae-takaichi.1394749/

What is the point of this thread other than to stoke outrage? Only a handful of the retards on this site even live in Japan. Nobody gives a fuck about a Square-Enix employee's political views.

Par for the course. I feel like Japan in general seems very far right for whatever reason. Had a friend in the industry who felt that way too and was influenced once he moved there to work for Capcom then SE at the time. He certainly seemed to think the country was quite far right, anyway.

Long-standing consequence of the bubble economy falling out, rampant anti-immigrant hysteria, and paranoia/delusion driven by conspiracy theories. Like many former empires, Japan is chasing a shadow of its past self.

The bubble broke in Japan like 40 years ago, it's always been anti-immigrant, and the Empire lasted for only a couple decades nearly a century ago.  

Japan's anti-immigrant hysteria is killing the country. They aren't going to be able to replace their workers at current birth rates.

Yes, Japan is an ouroboros nation destroying itself slowly. It's unfortunate but this seems to be what they want.

This guy sounds like Roman profile picture Twitter.

This is disappointing to read. And as someone who loves visiting Japan more than any other place on Earth, I am very disappointed to see that there is a rise of racism there. Wasn't there enough racism in Japan prior to many tourists and foreigners entering the country? Isn't that enough to open the eyes of many there to other cultures and accept that there's more to other cultures other than their own?

It's easy mental gymnastics. His version of far right is "good" while Shinra was a "bad" version of it. It's common for far right leaners to project good qualities onto fundamentally flawed administrations. They easily dismiss failed admins that weren't much different on a flimsy basis of one or two slightly differing qualities.

They think the new admin will solve all their problems and bring back the good old days, when in reality it will be more of the same old corruption. Staying silent and getting used to life sliding downward is unfortunately a continuing trend. We're all frogs boiling in the pot.

Is it time for a Japanese game boycott on Era?

I mean, there's not much to be done really, fascism is sweeping the entire world. Even here in Finland - which is rightfully considered a wonderful place to live - everyone freaked the fuck out over Ukrainian refugees and the right took power using anti-immigration sentiment in a tiny country that's over 90% Finnish or Swedish with an abundance of spare land. Kokoomus (the capitalists) and Perussuomalaiset (the fucking racists) have, of course, immediately set to work trying to dismantle the social safety net and privatize various services.

My favorite quote from the latter party goes something to the effect of, "Let us not be so blue-eyed (think 'idealistic') that we are no longer (literally) blue-eyed" with regards to immigration. And this is in the supposedly happiest country on the planet. This is happening absolutely everywhere, unfortunately, from the USA to the UK to Japan.

I'm always fascinated when people come on to explain their own countries and screw it up. The Finns have been the second largest party in this guys country since 2011. The "right" were in power until 2019, then the Centre party collapsed and the "left" held power for exactly one term before the "right" coalition won again 2023. The "right" coalition is now more right-wing because the Centre party has completely imploded, it had 51 of 200 seats in 2007, now it has 23. The Social Democrats actually gained in 2023, it was the Greens and Left parties that took the hit for the government that was in office. Kokoomus (National Coalition, basically Finland's Tories) have been in power more often than not since the 1980s.

None of this is an example of fascism sweeping the world. The Finns pretty much brought down the previous right government by leaving it. With Centre collapsed, like in most other Scandinavian countries, there's no coalition the right can make if they continue to refuse to make one with the "far-right" parties. There actually isn't one the left can make either without going for a German style grand coalition. It's just math, not fascism.

Good to have a legit reason to hate the Remake trilogy now beyond the awful pacing.

For fucks sake, Hamaguchi!! Ugh, I'm just so tired of this fucking shit and so goddamn disappointed...!

Thats the thing with nazis. They never fade away. They just bide their time.

The reality is fascism will always creep back in because the contradictions of liberal capitalist society mean eventually things collapse and fascists grab power and exploit people's fears and anxieties. Unless that contradiction is tackled this cycle will continue.

I mean, look at Italy, look at one of the leaders of the far-right party in Germany, which is not only a woman, but also homosexual. People are wild and make no sense.

Or maybe your own ideology is too rigid?  

Sadly I think the only solution to the rise of nationalism in Japan is for them to experience the economic hell they will experience with an ageing majority and an overworked young minority. The country will have to open the flood gates on immigration then and I feel bad for all the SEA immigrant workers having to smile while the elderly talk shit about them behind their back.

PS: "Own flawed way" is an interesting spin on "concentration camps".

Can we really say it's not the norm though?

Yes?

Fucking yikes

The US has been holding immigrants in concentration camps since the Clinton admin.

 

It's disappointing, but this will probably be a "F around and find out" situation for Japan very quick.

Another thing about the current Japanese government that is also concerning is their current aggression towards China, it seems they really want to start a conflict because they think they have the backing of Trump like Israel does all stemming from that manufactured incident a couple of weeks ago and also the current PM talking trash about China every chance she gets !

Great thread.

wlw?

wlw for Blueballs 

[HaughtyFrank]

Another thing about the current Japanese government that is also concerning is their current aggression towards China, it seems they really want to start a conflict because they think they have the backing of Trump like Israel does all stemming from that manufactured incident a couple of weeks ago and also the current PM talking trash about China every chance she gets !

Isn't this complete bullshit? She was asked if she'd defend Taiwan if it was invaded and she answered yes. That's far from saber rattling. Meanwhile China is conducting a military exercise where they're literally encircling Taiwan.

[Uncle]

Japan's anti-immigrant hysteria is killing the country. They aren't going to be able to replace their workers at current birth rates.

Yes, Japan is an ouroboros nation destroying itself slowly. It's unfortunate but this seems to be what they want.

This guy sounds like Roman profile picture Twitter.

"Japan will die out but also the solution is to replace the Japanese with immigrants"

They see why that might not appeal to a nation with strong national pride, right?

 

[Mediocre Lager]

I really don’t understand why trans people in sports has become this giant issue that outshines everything else. If you talk to people online you’d think it was the single most important issue of our times.

[filler]

I really don’t understand why trans people in sports has become this giant issue that outshines everything else. If you talk to people online you’d think it was the single most important issue of our times.

the idea of men competing against women in sport used to be a big joke to the point you would be seen as a villain/heel if you did it. now people will defend this shid to the last breath. andy kaufman on the right side of history? 

[benji]

Another thing about the current Japanese government that is also concerning is their current aggression towards China, it seems they really want to start a conflict because they think they have the backing of Trump like Israel does all stemming from that manufactured incident a couple of weeks ago and also the current PM talking trash about China every chance she gets !

Isn't this complete bullshit? She was asked if she'd defend Taiwan if it was invaded and she answered yes. That's far from saber rattling. Meanwhile China is conducting a military exercise where they're literally encircling Taiwan.

It's complete bullshit because unlike Israel, Japan doesn't have a military that can take anybody let alone steamroll all their neighbors. One of the big debates in Japan over the last decade or two is whether or not China has become enough of a threat to them to end the constitutional provision against having a real military.

This guy probably talks about Taiwan being aggressive towards China when they talk about independence. (And likely handwaves China propping up North Korea, a state that vows to obliterate South Korea.)

edit: Her bullying of poor China isn't even supported by a majority even as she is:

The survey found 48.8% in favour and 44.2% against, while 60.4% backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to beef up the country's defence spending.
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The approval rating for Takaichi's cabinet was 69.9%, up by 5.5 percentage points from the previous month's survey, Kyodo said.

[filler]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ff7-rebirth-director-ff7-remake-co-director-naoki-hamaguchi-praises-japans-far-right-pm-sanae-takaichi.1394749/

What is the point of this thread other than to stoke outrage? Only a handful of the retards on this site even live in Japan. Nobody gives a fuck about a Square-Enix employee's political views.

She's a disaster though with a creepy smile

[Kyon1988]

Unfortunately for Sanae Takaichi she's not solving any problems Japan is facing. She won't last long because of that.

Japan needs low skilled immigrants or a city like Osaka or Nagoya has no one working at the combini stores after midnight. Even my favorite ramen store in Kyoto has a indian girl working there

[HaughtyFrank]

*Christopher Columbus to the native americans in 1492* :

 

[Lonewulfeus]

Why the fuck they keep sperging about Opinion sections at newspapers?

Because they don't believe any opinions other than their own should be allowed anywhere. They seriously believe the Nazi bar analogy works for opinions. The NYT has a couple token conservative writers, and some Democrats who aren't far-left Bluesky types, so the entire paper is pro-Trump now. Even though this thing they were "caught" wasn't even the opinion section but an ongoing set of stories checking in with the same voters to see how their opinions towards Trump have shifted before, during and after the election into this last year.

Something they have endless threads about "how can anyone still support Trump?" The NYT is wondering the same thing so they're asking these swing voters over and over to see what if anything can change their minds. The one guy they got "caught" wasn't even a Trump supporter, he voted for Harris, but he also thinks Trump isn't the devil and was good for the economy previously. The NYT was checking in to see if he still held the latter view. A total normie, but even platforming him is a crime in their world. The NYT should publish nothing but insane "socialist" propaganda all the time. The NYT should be Hasan instead of possibly the world's most respected newspaper over the last century. It needs to stick its head in the sand about trans things or how people actually like Trump rather than recognize there's a world outside the Bluesky/Twitter bubble.

Similar thoughts to follow:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/gen-zs-far-right-influencers-are-refusing-support-for-jd-vance-vow-to-vote-for-newsom-in-2028.1394452/page-3#post-149489872

They see Newsom as one of them at this point, so it should be clear why

Gavin Newsom is possibly the most progressive governor in the entire country for the last decade. (I certainly don't think any others anyone suggets would get Era approval.) But because in an interview he suggested that there's validity to doubting the trans party line about women's sports, he's now far-right. Nazi bar analogy for opinions again.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/taco-bell%E2%80%99s-value-is-being-enshittified-my-%E2%80%9C-9-discovery-box%E2%80%9D-cost-nearly-11.1387903/

Let me preface this: I LOVE Taco Bell, it's the best value in fast food and I go three times per week. I love their LTO model where the menu stays fresh because items go away or come every few weeks. But the biggest thing that gives you amazing value is their Box model. For $6, you can get a Luxe Cravings Box including a few items and a drink and for $9, you can get a Discovery Box. The Discovery Box typically includes a limited time item (whatever is their current LTO item), a taco, a Dorito Locos Taco, your choice of cinnamon twists or chips and nacho cheese and a medium drink.
Today, the new Taco Bell menu came out. The new thing is steak or chicken dipping burritos paired with all-new "Creamy Garlic Sauce" to dip them in.

I got a $9 Discovery Box today, same thing as I always order. Mountain Dew Baja Midnight upsized to a large for a 25 cents upcharge and sub the Cinnamon Twists for Chips and Nacho Cheese. Always $9.25. I'm used to this 25 cents upcharge, it isn't that bad.

This seriously doesn't seem like that good of value. Whenever these dudes, or Boogie1488, talk about the great value of fast food and then talk about what they get it's always pretty lousy value.

Just to use Taco Bell, they still have the cravings menu: https://www.tacobell.com/food/cravings-value-menu
Look how much shit you could get for $9, especially if you dump the drink. You could get three of those bean/rice burritos and two double stacked tacos. That's a lot better value if your goal is to stuff your face with as many calories as possible.

Regarding his complaint that Taco Bell is wrecking the value with these changes, I bet they're actually closing some loopholes because people like him were doing substitutions that ruined the margins on the meal. The upcharge change is probably just inflation related but the substitution probably really was a situation where they had planned the meal around no substitutions only to discover people doing similar substitutions. Now they're using the charge to stop it. Only our Era poster needs the nachos more so will apparently keep paying, everyone else probably will not.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ff7-rebirth-director-ff7-remake-co-director-naoki-hamaguchi-praises-japans-far-right-pm-sanae-takaichi.1394749/

What is the point of this thread other than to stoke outrage? Only a handful of the retards on this site even live in Japan. Nobody gives a fuck about a Square-Enix employee's political views.

Par for the course. I feel like Japan in general seems very far right for whatever reason. Had a friend in the industry who felt that way too and was influenced once he moved there to work for Capcom then SE at the time. He certainly seemed to think the country was quite far right, anyway.

Long-standing consequence of the bubble economy falling out, rampant anti-immigrant hysteria, and paranoia/delusion driven by conspiracy theories. Like many former empires, Japan is chasing a shadow of its past self.

The bubble broke in Japan like 40 years ago, it's always been anti-immigrant, and the Empire lasted for only a couple decades nearly a century ago.  

Japan's anti-immigrant hysteria is killing the country. They aren't going to be able to replace their workers at current birth rates.

Yes, Japan is an ouroboros nation destroying itself slowly. It's unfortunate but this seems to be what they want.

This guy sounds like Roman profile picture Twitter.

This is disappointing to read. And as someone who loves visiting Japan more than any other place on Earth, I am very disappointed to see that there is a rise of racism there. Wasn't there enough racism in Japan prior to many tourists and foreigners entering the country? Isn't that enough to open the eyes of many there to other cultures and accept that there's more to other cultures other than their own?

Ironic coming from the director of a game that has an anti capitalist message and features a corporate, right wing villain in Shinra.

It's easy mental gymnastics. His version of far right is "good" while Shinra was a "bad" version of it. It's common for far right leaners to project good qualities onto fundamentally flawed administrations. They easily dismiss failed admins that weren't much different on a flimsy basis of one or two slightly differing qualities.

They think the new admin will solve all their problems and bring back the good old days, when in reality it will be more of the same old corruption. Staying silent and getting used to life sliding downward is unfortunately a continuing trend. We're all frogs boiling in the pot.

Is it time for a Japanese game boycott on Era?

I mean, there's not much to be done really, fascism is sweeping the entire world. Even here in Finland - which is rightfully considered a wonderful place to live - everyone freaked the fuck out over Ukrainian refugees and the right took power using anti-immigration sentiment in a tiny country that's over 90% Finnish or Swedish with an abundance of spare land. Kokoomus (the capitalists) and Perussuomalaiset (the fucking racists) have, of course, immediately set to work trying to dismantle the social safety net and privatize various services.

My favorite quote from the latter party goes something to the effect of, "Let us not be so blue-eyed (think 'idealistic') that we are no longer (literally) blue-eyed" with regards to immigration. And this is in the supposedly happiest country on the planet. This is happening absolutely everywhere, unfortunately, from the USA to the UK to Japan.

I'm always fascinated when people come on to explain their own countries and screw it up. The Finns have been the second largest party in this guys country since 2011. The "right" were in power until 2019, then the Centre party collapsed and the "left" held power for exactly one term before the "right" coalition won again 2023. The "right" coalition is now more right-wing because the Centre party has completely imploded, it had 51 of 200 seats in 2007, now it has 23. The Social Democrats actually gained in 2023, it was the Greens and Left parties that took the hit for the government that was in office. Kokoomus (National Coalition, basically Finland's Tories) have been in power more often than not since the 1980s.

None of this is an example of fascism sweeping the world. The Finns pretty much brought down the previous right government by leaving it. With Centre collapsed, like in most other Scandinavian countries, there's no coalition the right can make if they continue to refuse to make one with the "far-right" parties. There actually isn't one the left can make either without going for a German style grand coalition. It's just math, not fascism.

Good to have a legit reason to hate the Remake trilogy now beyond the awful pacing.

For fucks sake, Hamaguchi!! Ugh, I'm just so tired of this fucking shit and so goddamn disappointed...!

Most conservatives here are sick of Trump. From the pulse of things, I have a strong certainty that a democrat will win the next presidency. Hopefully things will course correct and that nazi bs can fall away into irrelevancy.

Thats the thing with nazis. They never fade away. They just bide their time.

The reality is fascism will always creep back in because the contradictions of liberal capitalist society mean eventually things collapse and fascists grab power and exploit people's fears and anxieties. Unless that contradiction is tackled this cycle will continue.

Wait… a Woman went for Prime Minister to reinforce historical practices of downsizing the woman presence in politics, family and society?

I mean, look at Italy, look at one of the leaders of the far-right party in Germany, which is not only a woman, but also homosexual. People are wild and make no sense.

Or maybe your own ideology is too rigid?  

Sadly I think the only solution to the rise of nationalism in Japan is for them to experience the economic hell they will experience with an ageing majority and an overworked young minority. The country will have to open the flood gates on immigration then and I feel bad for all the SEA immigrant workers having to smile while the elderly talk shit about them behind their back.

It's crazy how easy that works on people. In the USA we have a ton of immigrants and deal with it in our own flawed way, but there's never this fear of losing national identity or race being diluted.

PS: "Own flawed way" is an interesting spin on "concentration camps".

I'm not saying this isn't true. All I meant was it's obviously not the norm for us. As stated with the rest of my comment, I hope we course correct soon and leave that nazi stuff behind.

Can we really say it's not the norm though?

Yes?

Sanae Takaichi cited Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration for her political career.

Fucking yikes

If you're really hung up on that, consider that the last time America had concentration camps was with the Japanese in the 1940s. When I say it's not the norm, I mean it obviously hasn't been the norm for nearly a century. Equating what I said to it's "not what America is about" isn't really a stretch. It's generally true it isn't what modern America was about until nazis took the white house.

The US has been holding immigrants in concentration camps since the Clinton admin.

 

It's disappointing, but this will probably be a "F around and find out" situation for Japan very quick.

Another thing about the current Japanese government that is also concerning is their current aggression towards China, it seems they really want to start a conflict because they think they have the backing of Trump like Israel does all stemming from that manufactured incident a couple of weeks ago and also the current PM talking trash about China every chance she gets !

Great thread.

Taco Bell has been getting worse, I used to get the spicy potato soft taco but would substitute avocado ranch instead of the chipotle sauce.  For the last few years they charged you like 49 cents to add it on whether it’s an addition or a substitution so I stopped going there.  They are definitely getting greedy.

[Propagandhim]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-administration-says-it%E2%80%99s-freezing-all-child-care-funds-to-minnesota-after-series-of-fraud-schemes.1394689/page-2

Because I have quite literally no idea if it was real or not.

Why would you think the right-wing could potentially be right that "Somalis are running fake daycares to steal hundreds of millions/billions of dollars in fraud?" Like, just on the surface it sounds wrong, about as wrong as Haitians eating cats and dogs or immigrant caravans coming up to wage war on America or Black people committing 50% of murders.

Lying is a great strategy to address problems.  Just lie and everyone will take you seriously and all the problems go away.

[benji]

Taco Bell has been getting worse, I used to get the spicy potato soft taco but would substitute avocado ranch instead of the chipotle sauce.  For the last few years they charged you like 49 cents to add it on whether it’s an addition or a substitution so I stopped going there.  They are definitely getting greedy.

User Banned (3 Months): antagonizing Yum! Brands

[benji]

Why would you think the right-wing could potentially be right that "Somalis are running fake daycares to steal hundreds of millions/billions of dollars in fraud?" Like, just on the surface it sounds wrong, about as wrong as Haitians eating cats and dogs or immigrant caravans coming up to wage war on America or Black people committing 50% of murders.

Because it was a news story years before right-wing losers discovered it? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/us/politics/food-aid-nonprofits-fraud-investigation.html

Although to be fair, I am linking to the far-right fascist New York Times reporting it and their source was the Zionist genocidal Biden FBI.

[HaughtyFrank]

Why would you think the right-wing could potentially be right that "Somalis are running fake daycares to steal hundreds of millions/billions of dollars in fraud?" Like, just on the surface it sounds wrong, about as wrong as Haitians eating cats and dogs or immigrant caravans coming up to wage war on America or Black people committing 50% of murders.

Because it was a news story years before right-wing losers discovered it? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/us/politics/food-aid-nonprofits-fraud-investigation.html

Although to be fair, I am linking to the far-right fascist New York Times reporting it and their source was the Zionist genocidal Biden FBI.

How about the evil IRS

https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/minneapolis-woman-pleads-guilty-in-250-million-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme

I'm also not going to trust some youtuber that those specific daycare centers are frauds but also it's very much documented that there was huge amount of fraud going on. Of course Resetera would be absolutely convinced that the possibility of fraud even existing is absurd.

[Propagandhim]

No I'm asking if the specific claims of widespread "Somalian" fraud that they have been beating on about is real.

This is kinda crazy . How do people believe in these lies . OH WAIT!!!! They voted for trump .

The actual truth is easy to access, all around, objective, and reported by non-biased third parties in the news, but don't you dare say it out loud.   Literally a cult.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-survived-project-2025-and-so-did-you.1395124/

As we wade through all the shit being thrown our way, it can be easy to lose sight of where we stand and how we are doing.

Yes, Project 2025 has hurt me more deeply than most would guess, but what it hasn't done, is force me out of public life. What it hasn't done, is forcibly detransition me. What it hasn't done is to achieve *the end results* that the people who crafted it hoped for. I remain proudly and visibly trans.

Yes, many of the hateful policies from Project 2025 were put into place, but trans people are not breaking under the immense pressure. Communities are not getting on board with the forcible disappearances of immigrant neighbors. People are rallying against policies which were meant to bring about Gilead and which the majority were expected to celebrate.

The cruelty hasn't cut people's grocery bills... and there is very good reason to think that however worse 2026 may be to 2025 for targeted minorities, or for the under privileged, that 2026 is going to be a very bad year for the people lobbing those attacks our way.

I am *so* proud of all the communities who refused to bow to fascism. I am *so* proud of the communities who refused to submit even with a boot on their goddamn necks.

We stood firm. We stood fast. We still stand.

And every moment that we refuse to buckle. Every moment that we refuse to bend. Every moment that we refuse to *break*.

It shows *everyone else* how weak and pathetic these fascists are.

Congrats and Happy New Years to all of you.

I celebrate tonight believing more firmly than I did a year ago that these fascists are going to *fail*, knowing the smile on my goddamn face is one of defiance.

We shouldn't have to withstand any of this of course.

But I suspect that they're really starting to fear that we can and will.

[Propagandhim]

Whatever.  It's funnier if real things happen in the real world and I get to watch people push up against that dissonance.  At least there's comedy left in the world.

[benji]

It's not a question that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota charged 70+ ppl in the "Feeding Our Future" fraud scheme which stole taxpayer money.  The vast majority of these defendants are Somali American.  Am I saying people should hate Somalis?  or that they should single out Somalis as scheming?  Or that it should reflect on Somalis unrelated to this scheme.  Of course not, but why lie?  What's the point of lying?

FACT CHECK:

So is the fraud real? I've heard all kinds of stuff.

This is straight out of the Nazi playbook. Pick a minority group and have them persecuted.

So is the fraud real? I've heard all kinds of stuff.

The fraud is never real. See: USAID

No I'm asking if the specific claims of widespread "Somalian" fraud that they have been beating on about is real.

Why are you even entertaining the possibility that a right-wing scare tactic might be real?

This is equivalent to me believing 3 out of my 70 students cheated on a math test and then proceeding to give everyone a failing grade even if they passed it and had no means to cheat. All while I have 0 evidence that the 3 students cheated. Words can't express how aggressively incompetent and cruel this administration is.

[Propagandhim]

Words can't express how aggressively incompetent and cruel this administration is.

In July 2019, months before the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) officials identified early signs of fraud, including meal claims they considered implausible. According to former state employees, Bock pressured workers who raised questions within weeks of the organization's first submissions, and officials began documenting her "concerning behavior".

Around the same time, the MDE raised concerns of fraud with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the FBI began investigating in February 2021

Fucking Trump!