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This divide beaten the haves and have nots, between the young and the old, and a sense that the old will determine the fates of the young through polls, conjure
by hkmurakami 10y ago
This divide beaten the haves and have nots, between the young and the old, and a sense that the old will determine the fates of the young through polls, conjures up images of Japan's concerted voting demographics where the elderly dominate and dictate elections and the young feel increasingly disenfranchised.
- x0x0 10y agoOr the US, where our response to the losers of globalization is, "That sucks (for you.)" Mix with some racism / xenophobia, and out pops Donald Trump. Who is scary, but eventually we'll get our own Nigel Farage: someone who manages to say the quiet parts quietly...
- WalterSear 10y agoWe've had that for years. Americans aren't subtle - they needed someone to come out and 'say what is on his mind' for them.