The following is an excerpt from Edward Nicolae Luttwak's regular column that appears at the beginning of the monthly magazine Hanada, released on the 26th.
It is a must-read not only for the Japanese people but for people worldwide.
The Political Crisis in Japan and the 'Limiting' Biden
President Biden's worst performance in a televised debate...omitted...I first met Biden about fifty years ago.
If you search for my name online, you will find images of me testifying before him in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which he is chairman.
It is sad because I know him personally.
As reported in the media, I believe that Biden has Parkinson's disease.
However, his wife (Jill) and son (Hunter) have not agreed to take him off the ticket.
There are several reasons for this, but his wife prefers to live in the White House with its luxurious furnishings, and his son is awaiting a criminal trial.
If Biden is in the White House, his son will be legally protected.
His wife and son are being cruel, and if Biden continues as he is, he will expose himself in a "crucial" way, such as falling asleep in a public place while sitting in a chair.
In conclusion, Biden will probably be forced to resign by November.
So, who is the alternative candidate?
The leading candidate is California Governor Gavin Newsom.
He is good-looking, like a movie star, but unfortunately, he is the governor of California.
In this state, all kinds of foolish things are being done, such as runaway left-wing policies and environmental policies.
California is economically declining, with very high taxes and soaring petrol prices.
People from San Francisco and Los Angeles are moving to Texas one after another.
No matter how good-looking the governor of the state may be, when it comes to the presidential election, the disastrous situation in his state will be exposed to the whole country, and he will be finished.
However, the other governors are also not well known.
Therefore, there is a high possibility that Trump will be elected president again.
First, Japan will undoubtedly feel an icy wind from Washington.
(omission)
Japan has the second-largest economy in the Western world.
However, while it has said it will double its defense spending to 2% of GDP, it has not acquired the military strength to match the increased spending due to the substantial yen depreciation.
The value of the yen has fallen, meaning that the increase in defense spending has been offset, and the country can only afford to buy things like the bows and arrows of the Navajo tribe of Indians.
Meanwhile, the US continues to generate defense spending of nearly 4% of GDP.
It is known as "free-riding" (riding for free)...omission...
China will probably quickly impose tariffs on sites like Temu, a rapidly growing cross-border e-commerce app, and electric vehicles.
The second Trump administration will be like the Reagan administration, which took a more hard-line approach to correcting imbalances.
(omission)
If the Japanese political system were to be put on trial, I would file a lawsuit for two charges.
First, Japan has said nothing and done nothing about raising the birthrate.
It's a disgrace.
For example, infertility treatment is still not accessible in Japan.
It should be completely free, and the burden on women undergoing infertility treatment should be zero.
Israel is much poorer than Japan, but its birthrate is much higher.
Israel has the highest birthrate of all OECD member countries, with three children per woman.
And yet, infertility treatment is still free.
What is Japan doing when it is such a rich country?
Secondly, it has not moved a single finger to protect the Japanese people from the unpredictable nuclear threat of North Korea.
North Korea is close to Japan and possesses nuclear missiles.
Yet, the Japanese government is doing nothing.
The Japanese people are living next to a dictatorship led by a madman with nuclear ballistic missiles.
Yet, no measures have been taken to guarantee their safety and the safety of their families and friends, including ballistic missile defense.
We must not forget that this kind of crisis is a political crisis caused by criminal irresponsibility.
2024/7/26 in Osaka