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[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

And just like in Italy with Giorgia Meloni she's a right winger.

Watch out Germany, Alice Weidels gonna get elected next and bring back the axis, but with girl bosses this time.

[–] Thalion@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago

Thankfully Hollywood has shown us that this will be less successful

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 43 points 22 hours ago

"Female PM"

"Believes women should adhere to more traditional roles"

Ok

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, this isn't going to help Japan

Ultra-conservative bullshit is going to cost them dearly

As much as I enjoy visiting, it's an extremely racist and bigoted country

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ultra-conservative bullshit is going to cost them dearly

Already is.

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 day ago

It's a GREAT time to visit Japan atm tho. Everything is so fucking cheap if you're spending North American currency.

I bought an entire bar a round and it was like $50 CAD.

[–] fistac0rpse@fedia.io 35 points 1 day ago

Takaichi, a rightwing politician who has voiced admiration for Margaret Thatcher in her quest to build a “strong and prosperous” Japan on the international stage, beat her moderate rival, Shinjiro Koizumi, in a runoff election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 12 points 20 hours ago

Not the most progressive step forward.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Any other german speakers here who had to think of Takeshis Castle right away?

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I didn’t until you just wrote it, Kenny! Here in America it was MXC (Most Extreme Elimination Challenge).

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 2 points 22 hours ago

Yeah, I saw it in the US before and remembered it had quite the strange name.

[–] jacobydehunter@lemmy.zip 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

We enjoyed Takeshi's Castle here in the UK too! With none other than Craig Charles narrating.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 hours ago

Takeshi's castle with a Brit narrator sounds fantastic haha.