High City wins a big victory, and Ishihara Shigehisa comes to pour cold water again: election victory does not mean you can do whatever you want
Hayashi Sanae wins a big victory, and Ishihara Shigehisa once again pours cold water.
The final results of the Japanese House of Representatives election have been announced, with the ruling coalition achieving an unprecedented victory, especially the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 316 seats. This is better than what Abe achieved during his term.
At the same time, Hayashi Sanae was invited to visit the United States next month, which is a great honor for her, further expanding her victory.
Against this background, Hayashi Sanae is inevitably overconfident and takes some radical actions, such as amending the peace constitution, expanding the military, and possessing nuclear weapons.
She also promised before the election that she would amend the constitution after winning, especially to include the Self-Defense Forces in the constitution, obviously aiming to legitimize the Self-Defense Forces and define them as Japan's regular army, which is prohibited by the Peace Constitution.
High City's big victory indicates that the current social atmosphere in Japan supports her to take risks, just like Ishihara Shigehisa said before the election, that Japan has fallen into a "Great Political Co-Prosperity Society" style trend, with dangerous militaristic sentiments surging throughout the country.
Now, when everyone is congratulating Hayashi Sanae, Ishihara Shigehisa, as one of the few people who remain sober, once again warns Hayashi, urging her not to betray the trust of the Japanese voters. Even if the Liberal Democratic Party wins, it does not mean that the prime minister and government can do whatever they want.
Ishihara Shigehisa pointed out that the most important thing is how the citizens evaluate the government's measures. The military adventures proposed by Hayashi have not yet been evaluated by the citizens, and their vote for the Liberal Democratic Party does not mean they support these proposals.
Similarly, the tax reduction policy proposed by Hayashi should also consider reality. If there is no other source of funds to fill the fiscal gap after tax cuts, how will the government operate? These are issues that need attention and cannot be governed solely by passion.
Unfortunately, such heartfelt words are unlikely to be heard by Hayashi.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856632642799616/
Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.