The controlling liberal party in Japan finally got what it had coming in the recent election! After 55 years (except for a few brief months here and there) it has DOMINATED the politics and governmental landscape of Japan. Going from 300 seat majority out of 480 (Just over 64%) to 119 (less than 25%) in ONE election!
Long time politicians lost control over policy and budget issues in an election with HUGE turnouts. Can President Obama and all those long-standing political icons of the current liberal leaning media outlets be in for a similar fate in 2010? Let's see how similar things really are:
The US media is trying to show this as an Obama like vote for "CHANGE", when in reality, all accounts are pointing at the facts that the PEOPLE wanted change, but change from the Liberal big government environment they had been choking on for decades. Change they have voiced in increasing numbers over the last few years... Similar to the town hall meetings and TEA parties here in the USA perhaps.
Did any of the ousted politicians call the people "Astroturf" I wonder?
Did the spending and big government finally choke the common people to the point where they started speaking out in mass?
Did the "Ruling Class" assume they "knew what was best" too long and ignore the voices of the people?
Did actions counter the words and rhetoric too many times for people to believe the promises were nothing more than empty lies to get your vote?
I have to assume that the people are just as concerned that the NEW government will fall into the "OLD WAYS" and are skeptical but hopeful. Just as we would be here in the USA. But they did take action. I have to hand that to them.
Will our government "Spin" this into some cheap lie about how this vote is JUST LIKE OBAMA and his rise to power? Or will the media finally wake up and realize that "Change" is not something that trickles down... but rather something that is FORCED upward and usually chokes those who have ignored the people!
Time will tell... 2010 is not far off... I know how I am voting...