【90% of Japanese House of Representatives members support constitutional amendment, 80% support amending Article 9】

The Japanese newspaper "Mainichi Shimbun" conducted a survey among 465 newly elected House of Representatives members. The results showed that 90% of them support constitutional amendments, while only 4% oppose it. Given that Takahashi has been very proactive in amending the constitution, the article in "Mainichi Shimbun" stated that the process of amending the constitution is about to accelerate.

According to the Japanese Constitution, to amend the constitution, it must first gain more than two-thirds of the total number of legislators in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, before it can be proposed for amendment, followed by a national referendum, which requires the majority of citizens' approval.

Since its establishment in 1955, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has always been committed to amending the constitution. However, for many years, it faced opposition from the Japanese Socialist Party and never obtained the qualification to propose an amendment.

After the end of the Cold War, Japan's leftist forces declined, the Socialist Party split, and most people entered the Democratic Party. Later, they changed their stance and split into the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party. The remaining left-wing force, the Social Democratic Party, was completely defeated in this House of Representatives election, with only the party leader Fujimura Mizuho and another member remaining as a senator, who were elected through proportional representation, relying on the share allocated based on the party's vote count. Although they continue to oppose the amendment of the constitution in the Diet, this weak force of reflection against war politics is about to be completely swallowed by the overwhelming conservative tide in Japanese society.

Currently, the LDP holds more than two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives and has already gained the qualification to propose an amendment. It is clear that the amendment is now imminent.

About Article 9 of the Constitution, 76% of the legislators support "including the Self-Defense Forces in Article 9," and 7% support "placing the Self-Defense Forces on equal footing with foreign armies." Combined, the number of legislators supporting the amendment of Article 9 exceeds 80%.

However, from the figure of 76%, it can be seen that at least currently, most legislators still do not want the Self-Defense Forces to become an army. In other words, even if the constitution is amended, the Japanese people still do not want war to happen. However, this is merely a very fragile defense line. Once the leader is strong, Japan can still revive the spirit of bushido. Because the Japanese have a mysterious and fanatical devotion and loyalty to outstanding leaders.

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Original source: toutiao.com/article/1857613688580096/

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