Japan Creates Ministry of Defense

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Originally Posted by goldorak

Japan has 2000 + years of history, and only 50 years of democratic government.

That's silly. How many countries have had democratic governments for longer than that? I think you've got a slightly skewed view of history.

In all actuality, probably 95% of the world's democracies have less 'experience' than that, including a vast majority of European countries.

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I'm willing to pull the racist card on this side of the argument, myself. Japan has proven beyond all doubt a democratic success; at least two generations have now been raised in a democratic environment, and only a very small minority complains.

In the 2000 years of Japanese history, they likewise only spent just over 50 being an Empire, the rest of it largely being an isolationist - if highly xenophobic - island hideaway.

What, a democracy is not allowed to have a military? Who says? America?!

Either it's blatant racism, or suddenly the people I've seen showing such faith in democracy as the rightest and most sustainable form of government have just done a sudden and inexplicable about-face. :hmm: