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Related: About this forum*WARNING! GRAPHIC!* Man sets himself on fire protesting Abe's militaristic policies
Apparently he survived and is in the hospital.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a far-right neocon who is taking the country down a dangerous path.
Story in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014836224
The man is currently in hospital with serious burns after being extinguished by firefighters soon after his extraordinary act.
Before his self-immolation the man used a megaphone to vent his anger at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's desire to reinterpret Japan's strict pacifist constitution.
Opponents claim the move renounces Article 9 of the Japanese constitution which was introduced in the wake of World War Two.
Before his self-immolation the man used a megaphone to vent his anger at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's desire to reinterpret Japan's strict pacifist constitution.
Opponents claim the move renounces Article 9 of the Japanese constitution which was introduced in the wake of World War Two.
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*WARNING! GRAPHIC!* Man sets himself on fire protesting Abe's militaristic policies (Original Post)
bananas
Jun 2014
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What gets me is when a right winger claims we need war because of another country's right wingers.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2014
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Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)1. What gets me is when a right winger claims we need war because of another country's right wingers.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. There's nothing strange about that, IMO. War is their specialty.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)3. There is some strange politics there in Japan
I believe we have a few DUers over there that are probably more versed in what is happening there. All I know from the standpoint of being in Korea is that one some of these really right wing people pull stunts its usually on the news, so they are getting their money's worth.