Eve wrote:
Don't know how I missed this little gem.
:hehe:
Sarcasm aside, it's true! It's very difficult to expect any sort of political efficacy from your leaders if the big chair is always being occupied by a different guy every 3.2 seconds.
In light of the earthquake and tsunami, I think Japan is at potential crossroads in terms of being able to use the aforementioned disasters as a launching point to affect serious political change. However, I don't think it will happen. Instead of using this unfortunate event as a catalyst for transformative change, I think we are seeing the inertia of a gerontocracy at work. Stagnation and inability to take bold action are the reality.
Just like here in the States, I think Obama had the opportunity to really affect the traditional political order in an historical way but did not do so. He did achieve what many before him could not but I feel he feel short of the expectations of many who voted for him.