"Dignity of a Nation" Dissected

[Mulboyne]

[cstaylor]

Does Japan have any examples of educated conservatives? Mishima, Fujiwara, and Ishihara all strike me as all heart, no brains.

[Taro Toporific]

Does Japan have any examples of educated conservatives? Mishima, Fujiwara, and Ishihara all strike me as all heart, no brains.

Of course they're all heart. Western logic is oppression of the heartful World Will Be Ruined with "Logic".

[cstaylor]

Well, why don't those paragons of Japanese feeling love me up something useful? Zen might have a point on the pointlessness of searching for answers to everything, but logic is a tool that should not be discarded so lightly.

These giants of modern Japanese thought (I mean, feeling) should look to the cold logic of Meiji Japan, where it was quickly surmised that surviving the fate handed to the Chinese required an immediate revamping of military equipment, tactics and training. Men like these three would have supported the existing feudal system all the way to enslavement.

[dimwit]

Does Japan have any examples of educated conservatives? Mishima, Fujiwara, and Ishihara all strike me as all heart, no brains.

Maybe it is just me but I always get a chuckle when Japanese nationalists are referred to as 'conservative'. Most of these guys are into state run monopolies, massive public spending and non competition.

[cstaylor]

Conservative as in social conservative, sometimes referred to as reactionaries.

[amdg]

That Neomarxisme blog is a great read on Japanese pop/media culture. Thanks for the link Mulboyne!

[Mulboyne]

That Neomarxisme blog is a great read on Japanese pop/media culture. Thanks for the link Mulboyne!

The pieces I've read have usually been interesting. "Marxy" gets some heavy fire from those who think he is too critical of Japan. For instance, Momus often sets himself up in opposition via his own blog and in comments on Neomarxisme.

[emperor]

...Ishihara..strike me as all heart, no brains.

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[Samurai_Jerk]

Blinky

Fucking brilliant.

[Taro Toporific]

Blinky

(Sorry, I've just gotta steal this.)

[IkemenTommy]

That was a nice piece of propaganda.

[Taro Toporific]

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