Good evening, or good morning, or good afternoon, or maybe just hello may be the best in this case! Spring vacation has started, and hopefully, I will have more time to come here and write things.
So this time, I would like to talk a little about politics. Yup, I know this a very hot topic right now, and oh, you know which country's politics I am referring to, right? I am talking about the American presidency. But the main focus for today is not to protest against President Trump. I do disagree with him, but in this post, I will write about our Prime Minister Abe. Basically, I want to say is that I do not like his reaction to the "Muslim Ban," and that it is not wise of him to make such a move. Let me explain in more details in the following paragraphs.
I assume that I don't really have to go through what Muslim Ban is. Everyone knows it, and everyone talks about it. Leaders across the globe have made official comments on this President Trump's new policy. Prime Minister Abe is the leader of Japan, and he, too, was asked his opinion on this controversial policy. I can't help being a bit emotional here, so I am letting you know this beforehand. lol Ok, so basically, he refused to make a comment on President Trump's move by saying, "I am not in a position to make a comment on the move he (President Trump) made."
Wow, can you believe it? Well, at least I could not believe it. I was watching a new channel and happen to see the scene where he made that comment. I was so angry! I will share the URL of an article talking reporting the comment which Prime Minister Abe made here: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/30/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-silent-as-trump-immigration-ban-sparks-global-outcry/#.WJHxbo9OJPY
(The article is from The Japan Times.)
I was like, "Why are you so reluctant to throw yourself into this conversation? Why are you running and hiding? We are talking about humanity! The basic human right was violated! You don't feel anything about it?" Well, there's a good reason for him to take this kind of attitude. He simply doesn't want the President to hate him. He wants to keep a "good relationship" with America because he wants the U.S. to stay in the TPP agreement, and he wants the U.S. military to stay in Japan for national security. So... he's basically an apple polisher??? Yes, I get his concerns. But we are talking about human rights here. The way our Prime Minister responded to this issues really embarrasses me as a member of this country. I am embarrassed for those who have been affected by the Muslim Ban, and also, for the international community, which I will mention in the next paragraph.
I don't want people around the globe to think that all Japanese people think like Prime Minister Abe. Actually, many people also feel anger towards the ban, and I have never seen a person in Japan who just raises his/her and say, "I totally agree with you, Mr. President! Thank you for doing this!" When the entire world (technically, it may be not the most accurate description, and there are actually people who agree with the President, but you know?) shows concerns about what President Trump has been doing, Japan is the only country who is being so thoughtless. We are falling behind. If Prime Minister Abe keeps taking this kind of attitude, we may be isolated in this international community in the near future.
I am not saying the U.S.-Japan alliance is not important; I think we can work together to build a good, balanced relationship. I just wanted to say that I do not like the current attitude of the Prime Minister. I simply think it's not right, and I have to say that it's unwise of him. I truly hope that he realizes that there are many, many people affected and offended by what is currently going on in the U.S. And each of those people have feelings, emotions, personalities, lives, stories, etc., just like us. They are not just numbers. I want the Prime Minister of Japan to be kinder and more respectful, and to imagine, and think about the persons.
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