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> The Japanese economy is healthy relative to the rest of the world It is frozen at the exact size and breadth that US wanted to freeze it. Its a literal econo
by unity1001 4y ago
> The Japanese economy is healthy relative to the rest of the world
It is frozen at the exact size and breadth that US wanted to freeze it. Its a literal economic colony.
> But this is mostly because "sacrificing and hardworking" was a dumb thing to set up the country to be
It worked until 1991.
I very much recommedn reading about the Plaza Accords.
- astrange 4y agoImpressive you think the US can influence other countries that long. We can't even stop Saudi Arabia from raising gas prices whenever they want to annoy us.
- unity1001 4y ago> Impressive you think the US can influence other countries that long Up until recently, it was a given. In the case of Japan, there is some kind of feudal behavior of 'loyalty' that comes from the Zaibatsu culture. Which in itself descended from postwar Yakuza. > We can't even stop Saudi Arabia from raising gas prices whenever they want to annoy us. You used to. Until Russia & China built up enough defense industry and also started helping any country against US coups and color revolutions by providing intelligence.