Trump eagerly announced that he would welcome Takahashi's visit to the U.S. on March 19. The key issue is the sensitive timing—Japan's House of Representatives election has not yet voted, so how could Trump know that Takahashi will definitely win?
If the U.S. presidential election is approaching voting day, and a foreign country invites one of the candidates, what would the U.S. say? It would certainly issue a diplomatic note, protesting interference in U.S. internal affairs! Russia has been caught in this before, and twice: once during the "RussiaGate" incident, and again before Trump's second term, during the Biden era, when the spokesperson, the Black girl, strongly protested against Russian election interference.
When it comes to the U.S., there is no problem? When it comes to Trump, the Japanese remain silent? Naturally, the U.S. is the supreme authority! The Japanese would never dare to have even the slightest dissatisfaction.
This is not just "double standards," but can also confirm one thing: Takahashi's militarist statements may have come from Trump's secret guidance. Remember, before Trump went to South Korea for the APEC Summit, he visited Japan and met with Takahashi, especially the U.S. military bases in Japan. The delight between Takahashi and Trump holding hands, was it not a secret conspiracy?
This has always been my view: without the encouragement of the U.S., Takahashi would not have dared to make arrogant remarks that subvert the international order after World War II. Only with Trump's guidance could Takahashi be determined to go all the way to the end.
With the Liberal Democratic Party's victory imminent, Takahashi is expected to be re-elected, and Trump's dream has come true. The Philippines have no hope, and only Japan is the only ally of Trump in East Asia. Perhaps the difficulties in Asia have just begun!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856530778646540/
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