hotair.com By Anthony J. Constantini
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a resounding victory in her country’s elections over the past weekend. The conservative Takaichi, who called early elections quickly after becoming prime minister, shocked domestic and foreign observers by winning the largest majority in Japan’s history, over two-thirds of the lower house of Japan’s parliament.
Takaichi’s victory came after, though not entirely due to, an endorsement by President Donald Trump. The prime minister thanked Trump for his endorsement as well as his congratulatory message after the victory.
Takaichi’s victory could well reshape Japanese politics and – thanks to her two-thirds majority –lead to constitutional changes, including the creation of a Japanese armed forces. But it is also yet more proof of an entirely different phenomenon: The growth of the pro-Trump populist-right across the world…
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