Because in "Democratic" countries the political class is the bitch of the corporate class while in Authoritarian countries the corporate class is the bitch of the political class.
Pick your poison I guess. Let Abe buy his American toys and give his construction friends contracts for the heat wave olympics.
Bentley Hughes
>what exactly is the point of "democratic procedure", it reflects public consensus, which differentiates democratic countries from those ruled by dictatorship. are you trolling by any chance?
Joseph Green
Democratic procedure isn't just about who rules you idiot. It also includes checks and balances like free press civil society groups advocating for various stakeholders in society etc. Also Japan had a change of party rule 10 years ago
Lincoln Cruz
JUST GIVE IT BACK PLEASE YOU CAN HAVE FREE REIGN OVER EVERYTHING ELSE, TORTURE AS MANY TIBETANS AS YOU LIKE, ANNEX TAIWAIN, STEAL ALL OF AFRICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES JUST GIVE US BACK OUR ORIENTAL PEARL