Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya draws inspiration from US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/44390561

Birthed on YouTube during the Covid-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites, the party broke into mainstream politics with its “Japanese First” campaign.

  • @stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4•28 days ago

    No Japanese grandmother will ever forgive their halfbreed grandchildren for existing. I have known several such people who were treated with hatred by their grandparents while their cousins were showered with love.

    • @tigeruppercut@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2•28 days ago

      Been the opposite in my experience. Grandparents are just happy to have rugrats running around, halfsies or not.