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mgosdin
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I don't blame Sadamoto-sensei for wishing what he did, the Minister dug himself a deep hole very quickly. A little common sense would tell you that something like the Tsunami & Earthquake of 2011 would be a tragedy no matter where it occurred. Making comparisons is unwise.
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crosswithyou
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LoL! I saw the guy's press conference on the news yesterday afternoon and his tie was one of the first things I noticed. Didn't realize he had received it as a gift though. I thought he was maybe just a fan. ^^;
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YROSHIKU
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Seems like the dude is a huge fan of the series, can't blame him.
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Gamlin
Posts: 136 Location: Philippines |
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You can (not) lower your taxes (or) become Gendo Ikari. :3
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mangamuscle
Posts: 2658 Location: Mexico |
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The politician has "take off" his cabinet position:
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/04/27/eva-tie-wearing-japanese-minister-resigns-after-saying-its-a-good-thing-the-tsunami-hit-tohoku/ |
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Lemonchest
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He clings to the tie like Hiroyuki Yamaga clung to the royalties.
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leafy sea dragon
 Posts: 7163 Location: Another Kingdom |
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Good. A comment like that indicates a lack of concern for his people, unacceptable for his position. It came across as "Not my problem." I can see why a man like this would annoy Sadamoto though. If Sadamoto doesn't like the guy, he's not going to like him wearing that Evangelion necktie wherever he goes due to the mental association. I don't think many people are going to think less of NGE because this guy's wearing the necktie though. |
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Shinuki
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Sorry, but for me his tweet just sounded childish, he doesn't have any right to tell who should or not wear or use some product related to Evangelion just because he doesn't like the person, is his tie and he can use how many times he wants and where he wants.
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Zin5ki
 Posts: 6680 Location: London, UK |
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I see that the spirit of regionalism is alive and well in Japanese politics as much as it is elsewhere! |
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leafy sea dragon
Posts: 7163 Location: Another Kingdom |
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I'll bet the between-the-lines intent of the message was that Sadamoto doesn't like the minister's political decisions and doesn't want people associating Evangelion with those political decisions. |
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Mr. Oshawott
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After Mr. Imamura's insensitive comment concerning the tsunami, I can understand why Mr. Sadamoto-san would probably be embarrassed seeing him wearing the Eva tie.
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Heishi
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Hmm, what a guy.
I don't think he should get rid of it, though I can personally see why. |
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mixedfish
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Exactly, especially since he was gifted the tie. Everyone knows once someone gifts something you can't take it back. |
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Wandering Samurai
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If only more American politicians would resign after saying stupid comments, it'd be a bit more refreshing if they held themselves a bit more accountable like the Japanese seem to hold their politicians.
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leafy sea dragon
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A key difference is that in American politics, to shift your stance or even resign is seen as a sign of weakness. By contrast, digging one's heels into the ground and staying firm with one's approach, even in the face of criticism, is seen as the politician being firm and dedicated to their beliefs. (It was not always like this though.) Say you're in Congress and you have Position A, but you have second thoughts and shift towards Position B. If you do so, a likely outcome is that people of Position B won't vote for you anyway because of your history, but you'll also lose votes from people of Position A because you've shifted away from them. On the other hand, if you stick with Position A even if you don't necessarily agree with it, you will hold on to your Position A voters. Of course, the core of this is that American politicians largely desire re-election. Another factor is that a resignation means someone else has to be brought in without an election, and they might not be the best person for the job or prepared for it. When Andrew Johnson resigned, we got Ulysses Grant, who, while a brilliant war tactician, was not quite as good in the White House. When Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew resigned, we got Gerald Ford, who while lovable, was far less competent at the job than Nixon. I'm pretty impressed the Japanese government can remain so stable and the Japanese people in such deep trust of them with so many resignations. |
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