Japan Elects a "Female Trump" as Prime Minister

The leftwing propaganda media calls her "Japan's first female PM," and sometimes "hard right."

But they don't want to admit another Trumpian official has been elected and that the progressive globalist/transgender/Islamic conquest movement collapsing.

And on that: She's not PM yet. She has been elected leader of the ruling conservative power. Ergo, she should quickly be confirmed as PM, but she hasn't been confirmed yet.

President Trump welcomed the news Monday that Japan is poised to have its first female prime minister, calling it "incredible for the people of Japan."
"Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to all!" Trump posted on Truth Social.
Sanae Takaichi, a conservative lawmaker, won a key leadership vote Saturday, which put her on track to become Japan's prime minister. She will be the first woman to hold the role in the country's history.

The Japanese stock market gained more than forty f***ing million Deutschmarks.

Japan stocks hit record after ruling party names pro-business leader

Japanese stocks have hit a record high after the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) named Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the pro-business politician to be Japan's next prime minister.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed 4.75% higher on Monday, ending the day above 47,000 for the first time.
Takaichi, who has held senior government roles including minister for economic security and internal affairs, is known for her support of higher government spending and lower borrowing costs.

The Japanese economy continues its long period of weakness. She's hoping to stimulate it back to life.

She is also a long-time admirer of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher and her free market approach to economics.
Investors welcomed the announcement of her victory in the LDP leadership race, with shares rising in real estate, technology and heavy industry companies.
While the Japanese stocks rose, the yen hit a record low against the euro and dropped by 1.7% against the US dollar.
Monday's market response was largely a "knee-jerk reaction" to the potential appointment of Takaichi as prime minister, Japan economist Jesper Koll told the BBC.

🚨🇯🇵JAPAN ELECTS NEW PRIME MINISTER

She idolizes Margaret Thatcher
Plans to STOP immigration
Will DEPORT all illegals
Is a HARDLINE Conservative

'Our culture is beautiful and deserves to be saved'

Can we have a PM like this please? pic.twitter.com/3e3BTDsZqQ
— Basil the Great (@Basil_TGMD) October 5, 2025

BREAKING: Japan just hit CTRL+Z on woke culture.
No gender experiments.
No open borders.
No pronoun policies.

They’re choosing heritage over hashtags.
Family over feelings.
Common sense over collapse.

Tokyo. 🇯🇵 elected first Female PM Sanae Takaichi hard-line conservative pic.twitter.com/bxYRFwdHA3
— Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) October 4, 2025

I like this: Apparently she's Japan's "Iron Lady" and a "hardline right-winger."

A few things about Sanae Takaichi, the first female PM in Japan based on information I gathered.
1) She is more "Japan First" than Shinzo Abe.
2) She is against illegal immigration and wants to significantly limit legal immigration to maintain "Japanese core culture".
3) She is… pic.twitter.com/lQQaF9a2Ou
— Emerald Apple (@AI_EmeraldApple) October 4, 2025

Emerald Apple
@AI_EmeraldApple
Oct 4
A few things about Sanae Takaichi, the first female PM in Japan based on information I gathered.
1) She is more "Japan First" than Shinzo Abe.
2) She is against illegal immigration and wants to significantly limit legal immigration to maintain "Japanese core culture".
3) She is anti-feminist, advocating for banning married women from keeping their maiden names.
4) She is a supporter of traditional family structure.
5) She supports tax incentives for having children, as well as tax deductions for day care and other child services.
6) She opposes same-sex marriage.
7) She wants to ratify the constitution so that Japan can have a formal military again.
Prompt economic, food, and energy security government spending through a "crisis management investment".
9) Proinflationary policy to 2% with consistent wage growth to promote spending.
Is this a win for Japan?

Posted by: Ace at 05:40 PM

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1 cool!

Posted by: DanMan at October 06, 2025 05:40 PM (8uzBS)

2 I hope she brings the Memes to the table, like Team Trump does.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 05:42 PM (fd/UI)

3 She has been elected? She’s been selected head of her party with the expectation she will become PM. I didn’t think this was a done deal yet.

Posted by: Ann at October 06, 2025 05:42 PM (w9jrX)

4 Her opening speech, Gentlemen, I despise you all, is very moving.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at October 06, 2025 05:43 PM (xcxpd)

5 "She wants to ratify the constitution so that Japan can have a formal military again."

This is very interesting, given the Chinese designs on the S. China Sea and Japan's own sparring with the Russians over some islands in the Far East whose final disposition has been contested since WWII.

Posted by: Thrawn at October 06, 2025 05:43 PM (9Ovst)

6 do they trade on the German stock exchange?

Posted by: DanMan at October 06, 2025 05:43 PM (8uzBS)

7
Senpai Ace make good post.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 06, 2025 05:43 PM (n1EBp)

8 >>3) She is anti-feminist

She's got my Vote.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 05:43 PM (fd/UI)

9 Her hair is all wrong.

How does she dance?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 06, 2025 05:43 PM (q7hip)

10 Wait a second 'higher government spending g?'

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

11 A certain scene from the first Kill Bill movie comes to mind.

Posted by: davidt at October 06, 2025 05:44 PM (i0F8b)

12 This Jap Chick gets it.

Posted by: Czech Chick at October 06, 2025 05:44 PM (vK/Ja)

13
X is loaded with videos of Indian, Arab, and African enclaves forming in Japan as they import workers to replenish their dwindling labor force.

It's going as expected.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 05:44 PM (XQ8QH)

14 >>>3 She has been elected? She’s been selected head of her party with the expectation she will become PM. I didn’t think this was a done deal yet.

yes, I added that in the text. That's hard to fit into a headline.

Posted by: ace at October 06, 2025 05:45 PM (KRtlO)

15 >>The Japanese stock market gained more than forty f***ing million Deutschmarks.

Mein Furhrer ..

Posted by: JackStraw at October 06, 2025 05:45 PM (viF8m)

16
She has been elected? She’s been selected head of her party with the expectation she will become PM. I didn’t think this was a done deal yet.
Posted by: Ann

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Cf. The Content:

She's not PM yet. She has been elected leader of the ruling conservative power. Ergo, she should quickly be confirmed as PM, but she hasn't been confirmed yet.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 05:45 PM (XQ8QH)

17 I hope that she has a reliable security force which supports her.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 06, 2025 05:45 PM (uA11f)

18 This is probably bad news for expats living in Japan.

Which is fine.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at October 06, 2025 05:46 PM (xcxpd)

19 I am glad Japan pulled the plug quickly on their experiment with immigration. All it took was a (relative) few Muslims for Japan to say “thanks, but no”. The Muslims were wandering around neighborhoods chanting and doing that hit themselves thing they do, completely antithetical to Japanese culture. Rude! Like more rude than Americans chasing Geisha down the road to film them!

Posted by: Piper at October 06, 2025 05:46 PM (OoFl2)

20 Japan had been far stricter on its immigration policies than any other country. They realize the ease with which they can lose the country.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 06, 2025 05:47 PM (q7hip)

21 Does she have a yen for American food?

Posted by: dantesed at October 06, 2025 05:48 PM (Oy/m2)

22
I think I very much like the cut of her jib.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 06, 2025 05:48 PM (w6EFb)

23 Seems to be a sharp gal.

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 06, 2025 05:48 PM (w3u3d)

24

Japan's Trump?

She has a 10" wang and can go all night like a lumberjack?

Posted by: Dirty Frank at October 06, 2025 05:48 PM (cDfML)

25 The funny part - her first name I took to be "sane".

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (gDhA9)

26 JILVF.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (krQz2)

27 I was hoping a anime girl but a Trump supportive woman will do

Posted by: Skip at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (7YtcZ)

28 Japan has some serious demographic problems. Shockingly, previous leadership looked at how the West was handling their own demographic issues by importing third world criminals and welfare layabouts who shit on the natives' culture and said, yes Japan needs some of that too.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (Dv3i1)

29 What is her policy on Godzilla?

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (77rzZ)

30 >>This is probably bad news for expats living in Japan.

Nah - They are probably all living there legally.

The Japanese are pretty serious about their immigration/emigration policies. They might start drawing back the new Visas...but I imagine that the majority of those there on current Visas and in good standing have little concern.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 05:50 PM (fd/UI)

31 21 Does she have a yen for American food?
_____

She only eats sushi if it's well done.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 06, 2025 05:50 PM (Dv3i1)

32 What is her policy on Godzilla?

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (77rzZ)
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Anti.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 05:50 PM (krQz2)

33 She has been elected? She’s been selected head of her party with the expectation she will become PM. I didn’t think this was a done deal yet.
Posted by: Ann

*****

read more than the title please

Posted by: Leave It at October 06, 2025 05:50 PM (e+fEN)

34 Who's first? Depends

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 06, 2025 05:50 PM (YlWIZ)

35 Japan has illegal immigration ? That is news.

Posted by: runner at October 06, 2025 05:51 PM (g47mK)

36 >>read more than the title please

That would be terrible form.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 05:51 PM (fd/UI)

37 Japan had been far stricter on its immigration policies than any other country. They realize the ease with which they can lose the country.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 06, 2025 05:47 PM (q7hip)
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Aren't their demographics in freefall right now?

Inviting Muslim conquerors, who have hit on the bold strategy of breeding like rabbits, will cause the Japanese to disappear entirely within a generation or two if they are allowed to stay in Japan.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 06, 2025 05:51 PM (IBQGV)

38 I am glad Japan pulled the plug quickly on their experiment with immigration. All it took was a (relative) few Muslims for Japan to say “thanks, but no”. The Muslims were wandering around neighborhoods chanting and doing that hit themselves thing they do, completely antithetical to Japanese culture. Rude! Like more rude than Americans chasing Geisha down the road to film them!

Posted by: Piper at October 06, 2025 05:46 PM (OoFl2)
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Are goats common in Japan?

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 05:51 PM (krQz2)

39 I understand Mrs. Takaichi spoke earlier today about a huge clash she experienced yesterday.

Apparently, she lost control of her car and it hit a guardrail.

(HeyOhhhhhhhh!!)

Posted by: Tonypete at October 06, 2025 05:51 PM (cYBz/)

40 >>Japan has illegal immigration ? That is news.

Overstays, predominantly.

But, they don't have a border with Mexico or anything.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (fd/UI)

41 What is her policy on Godzilla?
Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (77rzZ)

Too cuddly.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (ExV1e)

42 There's a strange irony I can't quite sort out in my head.

Obama spat out some shitty line, trying to denigrate America, that "Italians should believe in Italian Exceptionalism, Japanese should believe in Japanese Exceptionalism" etc etc, trying to make the point that America Isn't Special.

But now we have Trump, who isn't explicitly saying but heavily implying, that Italians should Make Italy Great, and Japanese should Make Japan Great, etc etc. And it's nice to see.

I don't know. I just sense a strange anti-parallelism going on and I can't tease much more out of it than "Obama is an asshole".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (06Hmj)

43
Elvis Presley AI'd into the role of James T. Kirk

https://is.gd/9JWvgV

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (n1EBp)

44 What is her policy on Godzilla?

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (77rzZ)
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She says he's got to go.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 05:53 PM (krQz2)

45 An incredible PM terrific and amazing. The best PM Japan has ever had .It will be a spectacular term just terrific and incredible.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (wrRTB)

46 Back from work.

Dang, a real roller coaster of a day in Ace's posts.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (O7YUW)

47 But, they don't have a border with Mexico or anything.
Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (fd/UI)
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The UK is also an island nation, but they're well on their way to destroying their entire culture and heritage due to stupid immigration policies.

You don't need a physical border to commit national seppuku.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (IBQGV)

48 Maybe we'll get another Trump visit to a sumo tournament, like his first term? https://tinyurl.com/y664rp3d

Looks like he gave "The President’s Cup" to the winner in May 2019, so maybe he'll go again in May for the same prize?

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (ycI94)

49 In light of the last thread, I'm not sure how many realize that France is now far closer to an actual, shooting civil war than any other country in the industrialized world is. And no, it's actually not about the muzzies - right and left are about to tear France to pieces.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (uWKK8)

50 Japan is one of the few countries I’d actually like to visit right now. One of the few I’d feel safe in.

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (77rzZ)

51 so, president Trump what do you think of Greta Thunberg ?

"She's just a troublemaker. She's no longer into the environment, now she's into this? She has an anger management problem. I think she should see a doctor ... she's so crazy.""

https://tinyurl.com/3mys5pn3

Posted by: runner at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (g47mK)

52 @44/Axeman:

Oh no, there goes Tokyo.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (O7YUW)

53 She idolizes Margaret Thatcher
Plans to STOP immigration
Will DEPORT all illegals
Is a HARDLINE Conservative
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The word for today is: Superfecta

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (XeU6L)

54 They used to make you sign a card on the plane ride in that you were not planning on staying and better get a fucking move on, round eye.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (zZu0s)

55
lulz?

Tucker Carlson spent an hour today exploring...

Dan Crenshaw.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (n1EBp)

56 What is her policy on Godzilla?
Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:49 PM (77rzZ)

Too cuddly.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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Arms too long

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (XeU6L)

57

I had indeed noticed that the usual globalist suspects were starting to push African immigration in Japan. LOL like that will go over well.

I assume the electorate saw those trial balloons as well

Posted by: imp at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (g6TN6)

58 Even so, I loved it there. Best Street repair of any country i have ever been to.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (zZu0s)

59 Did she visit Epstein's Island?

Posted by: davidt at October 06, 2025 05:56 PM (i0F8b)

60 Wax on, Wax off

Posted by: Don Black at October 06, 2025 05:56 PM (AOsQT)

61
Japan has illegal immigration ? That is news.
Posted by: runner

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Not sure, but I think it's mostly visa overstays.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 05:56 PM (XQ8QH)

62 I don't know. I just sense a strange anti-parallelism going on and I can't tease much more out of it than "Obama is an asshole".
_____

Obama is a mental lightweight. He only had the appearance of being smart when he did the soaring rhetoric style on speeches that someone else wrote for him. Listening to him speak off the cuff he sounds much closer to Kamala than you'd think.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (Dv3i1)

63 Normal views and ideas are the new hard right wing

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (wBaIH)

64 I just sense a strange anti-parallelism going on and I can't tease much more out of it than "Obama is an asshole".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (06Hmj)

But...that is certainly a solid foundation.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (n9ltV)

65 Tucker Carlson spent an hour today exploring...

Dan Crenshaw.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 06, 2025 05:55 PM (n1EBp)

Did he call it 'Eye on Crenshaw'? That would be worth a few of his 'just asking questions.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (zZu0s)

66 But now we have Trump, who isn't explicitly saying but heavily implying, that Italians should Make Italy Great, and Japanese should Make Japan Great, etc etc. And it's nice to see.

We aren't Japan and they aren't us and that's a good thing.

While nations should strive to live in peace, there's no reason that they need to ape each other. In fact, given that differing cultures would make the efforts of globalist overlords more difficult, it's nigh on a moral imperative to hew as closely to your ancestral culture as your people deem appropriate.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (ExV1e)

67
Japan has illegal immigration ? That is news.
Posted by: runner

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Not sure, but I think it's mostly visa overstays.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

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Oh, and fraudulent applications. I think I saw some of them on X, too.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (XQ8QH)

68 Well, we'll need a strong ally when it comes time to defend Formosa against the chink horde.

Posted by: Don Black at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (AOsQT)

69 Japan has the potential to be a huge thorn in China's side if push comes to shove.

Which it likely will.

Same for much of the greater South China Sea.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (Q4IgG)

70 Which “hito” are they on now for their emperor?

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (77rzZ)

71 You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

I like her already.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (cYBz/)

72 I like the cut of this lady's jib

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (pwtJC)

73 I just sense a strange anti-parallelism going on and I can't tease much more out of it than "Obama is an asshole".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 06, 2025 05:52 PM (06Hmj)

But...that is certainly a solid foundation.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 05:57 PM (n9ltV)
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It's the gist of the thing anyway.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (krQz2)

74 69 Japan has the potential to be a huge thorn in China's side if push comes to shove.

Which it likely will.

Same for much of the greater South China Sea.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (Q4IgG)

751, 752, whatever it takes.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (06Hmj)

75 By golly, I don't know how they will ever survive with a polarizing hard-line right winger.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (rvwwT)

76 I hear Japan has amazing hi-tech toilets.

Trade deal in the works?

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (wVcYX)

77 Did he call it 'Eye on Crenshaw'? That would be worth a few of his 'just asking questions.'
Posted by: Aetius451AD

He's getting so close to weird Kanye/Milo territory, I wouldn't be surprised if he were considering "I on Crenshaw."

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (ycI94)

78 Scratching my head on the maiden name thing, but not a deal-killer.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer-Jones at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (wzAuc)

79 And no, it's actually not about the muzzies - right and left are about to tear France to pieces.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (uWKK

I disagree. The political landscape in France has always been angry and teetering on the precipice.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (n9ltV)

80 Does a female Trump grab 'em by the neko?

Posted by: fd at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (vFG9F)

81 Japan is an extremely homogeneous society. Anybody who isn't Nip really stands out.

Unless I'm wrong.

Posted by: Don Black at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (AOsQT)

82
1) She is more "Japan First" than Shinzo Abe.
2) She is against illegal immigration and wants to significantly limit legal immigration to maintain "Japanese core culture".
3) She is anti-feminist, advocating for banning married women from keeping their maiden names.
4) She is a supporter of traditional family structure.
5) She supports tax incentives for having children, as well as tax deductions for day care and other child services.
6) She opposes same-sex marriage.
7) She wants to ratify the constitution so that Japan can have a formal military again.
Prompt economic, food, and energy security government spending through a "crisis management investment".

==============

I bet she wouldn't have even fed those fucking goldfish.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (XQ8QH)

83 The Japanese stock market gained more than forty f***ing million Deutschmarks.

Holy shit. That's two blue whales, two hogsheads of tobacco, and s bag of marbles.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (/lPRQ)

84 In music news, Rush announced that they have selected Jeff Becks former drummer to be their new drummer, if she has the chops to be Becks drummer then she will probably be solid for Rush.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:00 PM (hdV+w)

85 >>You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

Big fan of Dave Rombardo?

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:00 PM (fd/UI)

86 You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

I like her already.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (cYBz/)

That is way cool.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 06, 2025 06:00 PM (snZF9)

87

Gamera is really neat!
Gamera is filled with meat

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 06, 2025 06:01 PM (63Dwl)

88
Scratching my head on the maiden name thing, but not a deal-killer.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer-Jones

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I'm not liking it. I guess it's traditionally done that way in Japan, but not in Korea or China -- where it's not even a feminist thing, just tradition going back to forever.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:01 PM (XQ8QH)

89 I like her already!

Posted by: Black Orchid at October 06, 2025 06:01 PM (emBoF)

90 What's her policy on common-sense tentacle control?!?!?!

Posted by: Japanese Schoolgirls at October 06, 2025 06:01 PM (ycI94)

91 In music news, Rush announced that they have selected Jeff Becks former drummer to be their new drummer, if she has the chops to be Becks drummer then she will probably be solid for Rush.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:00 PM (hdV+w)

She is great. I have 100% faith she will smoke Peart's part.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 06, 2025 06:01 PM (snZF9)

92 Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (IifOV)

93 "Our culture is beautiful and deserves to be saved".

Bravo madam. Your culture (especially the tentacled stuff) is absolutely worth saving.

Posted by: K Eichmann at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (8hxDK)

94 The "have kids" policy is going to be the most important for them.

That and if she is really a genius will ban islam.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (rvwwT)

95 But is she into anime?

Posted by: illiniwek at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (vbXSk)

96 Shinzo Abe was a huge Elvis fan.

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (77rzZ)

97 I think day care is a bad idea as the kids are raised by non parents rather than family. Some sort of work from home for the parents split over the week would be a new approach.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (8avO+)

98 She seems like an iconoclast like Milei.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (9ipOP)

99 Aren't their demographics in freefall right now?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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Perhaps, but right now it is around 124 million, in 1941 it was about 73 million, and they had quite a bit of influence.

Current Russian - 143.5

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (XeU6L)

100 Tucker Carlson spent an hour today exploring...

Dan Crenshaw.
Posted by: Soothsaye

Lemme guess it was Jews that made him go blind in one eye.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (wrRTB)

101 You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

Is she Nyango Star?!??!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (ycI94)

102 "Our culture is beautiful and deserves to be saved".
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"What a Nazi would say."

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (krQz2)

103 >>> You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.
I like her already.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (cYBz/)

So, what you're saying is, she's actually a secret member of BABYMETAL.

Posted by: banana Dream at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (3uBP9)

104 What is her policy on Godzilla?

She said, "History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of men."

Posted by: Halfhand at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (7adUC)

105 Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.
Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (IifOV)

She could raise the Penis Festival to new heights!

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (wVcYX)

106 hmmm

"Why Japan is the only country where married couples must have the same surname"

https://tinyurl.com/34ztye6f

Posted by: runner at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (g47mK)

107 She is supporting Gamera to be Deputy PM.

Posted by: Friend To All Japanese Children at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (oftw2)

108 I think the Japanese are a little weird in a lot of stuff, but there are parts of their culture, like orderliness and attention to detail that I love.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (rvwwT)

109 As strong society relies on strong households. Having your household under one family name is a pretty powerful thing. It's a public declaration that "We are a unit". It isn't trivial in terms of sociology or social policy.

I personally don't give a damn one way or the other, but it does make sense.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (06Hmj)

110 btw my uncle isn't English - he's Italian-American and already HAS that dual passport thing Italians can get. so he COULD have gone to Italy, where we have loads of family

but Meloni

lol

he's THAT bad. and it's Scotland but I thought that was basically England

Posted by: Black Orchid at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (emBoF)

111 You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

I like her already.
Posted by: Tonypete

Pics?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (/lPRQ)

112 I am a Gamera.

Gamera/Gamera.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (krQz2)

113 The idea that countries have to grow endlessly is retarded. So the population declines. Whatevs. Housing will be cheaper, no traffic. How’s that a bad thing necessarily?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (wrRTB)

114 Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.
Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (IifOV)

I have seen it reported, no idea if it's true or not, that the issue is the work culture has become too demanding. People aren't going out after work and meeting the opposite sex.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (ExV1e)

115 102 "Our culture is beautiful and deserves to be saved".

this is very true

I hope Western Europe figures this out, and fast.

Posted by: Black Orchid at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (emBoF)

116 You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

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Does all this make her a one?

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (krQz2)

117 what's the tariff on tentacles?

Posted by: anachronda at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (oY6Yp)

118 And no, it's actually not about the muzzies - right and left are about to tear France to pieces.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 05:54 PM (uWKK

I disagree. The political landscape in France has always been angry and teetering on the precipice.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (n9ltV)

This ignores the simmering Islam situation they've hidden in the closets for decades. Last time I visited there you could see suburbs on fire from miles about...in the 2000s

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (8avO+)

119 I've watched a number of videos made by expat Westerners living in Japan. They are fluent in Japanese and often speak Mandarin and other Chinese dialects. And it is amazing how many Chinese from the PRC and Taiwan visit Japan. The female tourists dress up in kimonos during festivals. It is amazing.

Posted by: mrp at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (rj6Yv)

120 Any culture that cultivates eels is domed.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (EyfuW)

121 She is literally Japanese Hitler, I suppose.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (CWNNg)

122 @91

>>She is great. I have 100% faith she will smoke Peart's part.

Watching the announcement, the guys want her to put her unique spin on it and not cover Neil, to be sure she will probably play the necessary fills and such but she will have room to explore the space.

I'm excited, I'll be snapping up tickets as soon as they are on sale.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (hdV+w)

123 So, what you're saying is, she's actually a secret member of BABYMETAL.
Posted by: banana Dream at October 06, 2025 06:03 PM (3uBP9)

Drummer - Kami Band.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (ExV1e)

124 >>I think the Japanese are a little weird in a lot of stuff, but there are parts of their culture, like orderliness and attention to detail that I love.

Their attention to detail tickles the acetaminophen in me

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (fd/UI)

125 Any culture that cultivates eels is domed.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (EyfuW)
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They get in your hovercraft, and then it's full of them.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (krQz2)

126 The idea that countries have to grow endlessly is retarded. So the population declines. Whatevs. Housing will be cheaper, no traffic. How’s that a bad thing necessarily?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:04 PM (wrRTB)

its the shrinking that is bad. And the small child generation having to support the elderly.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (8avO+)

127 @MichaelGoolsbyV 18h
Japan just elected a ride-or-die badass as Prime Minister — a biker chick and heavy metal drummer who rode her Kawasaki out of the ’80s and into Japan’s highest office.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (mlg/3)

128 The Senate is voting on bills to stop shutdown.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (63Dwl)

129 Dan Crenshaw was a solid conservative congressman for about 10 minutes once.

Posted by: DanMan at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (8uzBS)

130 Are there pics of her in a schoolgirl outfit?

Posted by: davidt at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (i0F8b)

131
Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.
Posted by: Frank Barone

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Kind of a crux there, since that requires a return to tradition, which was not kind to Japanese "housewives," for want of a better term.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (XQ8QH)

132 What's her policy on Rodan?

Posted by: dantesed at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (Oy/m2)

133 A second look at the Kido Butai?

Posted by: Beartooth at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (kanec)

134 "Our culture is beautiful and deserves to be saved".

Bravo madam. Your culture (especially the tentacled stuff) is absolutely worth saving.
Posted by: K Eichmann
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I've always admired Japanned finishes:

"The sap from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum tree undergoes a complex, multi-layered application and polymerization process that can take months or even years to complete, resulting in beautiful and highly functional objects like tableware, boxes, and furniture decorated with powdered metals and shell"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 06, 2025 06:08 PM (XeU6L)

135 The Japanese approach to population aging and decline is to move industries and markets to where the workers and consumers are -- the USA.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:08 PM (wBaIH)

136
I remember our Japanese Exchange student's parents sent over a box of candy for us to try. It all tasted like fish or seaweed.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025 06:08 PM (IifOV)

137 its the shrinking that is bad. And the small child generation having to support the elderly
____

Maybe she knows about shrinkage.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 06, 2025 06:08 PM (Dv3i1)

138 More good news.

Trump Says Federal Layoffs Happening Right Now Amid Shutdown

I can't take all of this winning.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (abIsI)

139 >>Any culture that cultivates eels is domed.

When I was traveling regularly to The Nether Regions I would usually stay in a beautiful little inn on an inland island south of Rotterdam. The whole town was surrounded by canals.

There was a dock right behind the inn and every morning in season during breakfast I'd watch the fisherman unload bucket loads of eels. Hard pass.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (viF8m)

140 Are there pics of her in a schoolgirl outfit?

Posted by: davidt at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (i0F8b)
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Most likely.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (krQz2)

141 She has a tattoo of Godzilla on her thigh. Don't ask me how I know this....

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (TGPs7)

142 Watching the announcement, the guys want her to put her unique spin on it and not cover Neil, to be sure she will probably play the necessary fills and such but she will have room to explore the space.

I'm excited, I'll be snapping up tickets as soon as they are on sale.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (hdV+w)

I watched a bunch of vids on her a while back that I stumbled across on you tube. She has amazing wrist control with the sticks, she is very fast and clean. Whatever she does its going to fit in pretty good.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (snZF9)

143 I hear Japan has amazing hi-tech toilets.

Trade deal in the works?
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (wVcYX)

They are nice- or complete throw backs. I was taken to one bar where there was just a porcelain hole in the ground and the bathroom was separated from the hall by a curtain.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (zZu0s)

144 The Japanese may be weird but they have a lot of stuff we like.

And the weirdness can definitely be traced back to being nuked, twice.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:09 PM (hdV+w)

145 A second look at the Kido Butai?
Posted by: Beartooth at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (kanec)

What? The Self-Defense force lacks aircraft carriers, so Impossible! (cough, cough)

Posted by: mrp at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (rj6Yv)

146 its the shrinking that is bad. And the small child generation having to support the elderly.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:06 PM (8avO+)

Yeah supporting the olds with few youngs is a problem. But it’s temporary.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (wrRTB)

147 Yeah the young will help when we get old and need to beat a human for some reason.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (EyfuW)

148 What's her policy on Rodan?

Posted by: dantesed at October 06, 2025 06:07 PM (Oy/m2)
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The Kiss was not his best work.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (krQz2)

149 136
I remember our Japanese Exchange student's parents sent over a box of candy for us to try. It all tasted like fish or seaweed.

Posted by: Frank Barone

Healey wife used to travel to Japan for her work. Once she brought back Sake flavored Kit Kat bars. They were horrible.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (abIsI)

150 I lived in DC for a long time... It's starting to be rumored inside the Beltway that he was born Daniel ben-Krenshevitz to Netanyahu's mother when she cheated on his dad with a one-eyed moneylender.

Is it so unreasonable to ask questions about why he'd fake that war injury, and hide the truth about his half brother?

Posted by: Tucker at October 06, 2025 06:11 PM (/WV3m)

151
The idea that countries have to grow endlessly is retarded. So the population declines. Whatevs. Housing will be cheaper, no traffic. How’s that a bad thing necessarily?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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I think I timidly asked that question here late one night. Yeah, production shrinks -- but so does consumption. They lose a little less clout on the world stage, but everyone's population is shrinking (or their growth rate is shrinking) except the areas that we'll all be fighting internally or externally in the next 20-50 years.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:11 PM (XQ8QH)

152 @142

>>I watched a bunch of vids on her a while back that I stumbled across on you tube. She has amazing wrist control with the sticks, she is very fast and clean. Whatever she does its going to fit in pretty good.

Apparently they are also adding a keyboard player so that Geddy can concentrate on Bass and singing and also add another dimension to the show.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:11 PM (hdV+w)

153 92 Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.
Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025 06:02 PM (IifOV)

You know, if they need help..., just saying.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at October 06, 2025 06:11 PM (e/Osv)

154 Sanae Takaichi's been compared to Giogia Meloni.

IMG 🇯🇵
Giorgia Meloni & Sanae Takaichi today and yesterday.

https://tinyurl.com/nsbcmvdf

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (vMQ5f)

155 A few things about Sanae Takaichi, the first female PM in Japan based on information I gathered.

1) She is more "Japan First" than Shinzo Abe

Dayummmmmm.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (JnEe8)

156 Bukkake is a Japanese word. Sayin'

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (abIsI)

157
Are there pics of her in a schoolgirl outfit?

Posted by: davidt

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Yes, but she WAS eight years old at the time.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (XQ8QH)

158 150 I lived in DC for a long time... It's starting to be rumored inside the Beltway that he was born Daniel ben-Krenshevitz to Netanyahu's mother when she cheated on his dad with a one-eyed moneylender.

Is it so unreasonable to ask questions about why he'd fake that war injury, and hide the truth about his half brother?
Posted by: Tucker at October 06, 2025 06:11 PM (/WV3m)

Go on…
- Candy Owen

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (wrRTB)

159 I remember our Japanese Exchange student's parents sent over a box of candy for us to try. It all tasted like fish or seaweed.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025 06:08 PM (IifOV)

I sometimes watch a woman from Ohio on YT. She married and lives in Japan with their cats and makes videos, Rachel and Jun. They are sponsored by a company that ships treat boxes all over with lots of cool stuff like a little dish, tea and candy and the like with cultural info. They might have a more palatable selection.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (8avO+)

160 Will the tour be called Rush To Assisted Living?

Posted by: A Place For Mom at October 06, 2025 06:14 PM (oftw2)

161 > 121 She is literally Japanese Hitler, I suppose.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (CWNNg)

I saw Japanese Hitler open for Teenage Jesus and the Jerks at CBGB back in '78.

Posted by: General Cartman Sherman at October 06, 2025 06:14 PM (qpyNK)

162 In music news, Rush announced that they have selected Jeff Becks former drummer to be their new drummer, if she has the chops to be Becks drummer then she will probably be solid for Rush.
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I hate that announcement. Its not Rush. And now the new drummer will be the only woman in the room at their live shows.

Posted by: Crusader at October 06, 2025 06:14 PM (TN0g+)

163 136
I remember our Japanese Exchange student's parents sent over a box of candy for us to try. It all tasted like fish or seaweed.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 06, 2025

Their dogs are the best though. Assuming you like a dog you have to constantly outsmart to make them sort of obedient.

(I love my Shiba, don’t worry.)

Posted by: Piper at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (OoFl2)

164 Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.
Posted by: Frank Barone

*shyly raises hand.

Crap. I forgot. I'm fixed. That's ok. We just won't say anything.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (JnEe8)

165 I thought all the Rush peeps were dead.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (wrRTB)

166 If she brings back a full geisha system, then we are talking maybe a 51st state.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (rvwwT)

167 I disagree. The political landscape in France has always been angry and teetering on the precipice.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (n9ltV)

But they sure appear to be at a breaking point. The center cannot hold. The right will not live with the left running things. The left will not live with the right running things. Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (uWKK8)

168 > 156 Bukkake is a Japanese word. Sayin'
Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:13 PM (abIsI)

But it just means "splash", which occasionally leads to embarrassing-but-hilarious misunderstandings.

Heh.

Posted by: General Cartman Sherman at October 06, 2025 06:16 PM (qpyNK)

169 Healey wife used to travel to Japan for her work. Once she brought back Sake flavored Kit Kat bars. They were horrible.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (abIsI)

Sake Sake never struck me as good for its taste and I used to drink most things straight up.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:16 PM (8avO+)

170 >>> what's the tariff on tentacles?
Posted by: anachronda at October 06, 2025 06:05 PM (oY6Yp)

^^^^ This.

Posted by: Kurt Eichenwald at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (3uBP9)

171 Dan Crenshaw was a solid conservative congressman for about 10 minutes once.
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Yep. He got distracted and took his eye off the ball.

Posted by: Crusader at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (TN0g+)

172 But they sure appear to be at a breaking point. The center cannot hold. The right will not live with the left running things. The left will not live with the right running things. Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (uWKK

So, another Republique. What would that make it? Number 6?

Posted by: mrp at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (rj6Yv)

173 >>Will the tour be called Rush To Assisted Living?

Limited Edition 'Hold Your Fire' Catheters.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (fd/UI)

174 166 If she brings back a full geisha system, then we are talking maybe a 51st state.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (rvwwT)

I initially read that as "51st DATE"...

Sorry, I'll go back in my corner now...

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (e/Osv)

175 They were horrible.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:10 PM (abIsI)

The Green Tea ones I tried were pretty bad too.

The strawberry cheesecake ones were awesome.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (zZu0s)

176 >>>I think I timidly asked that question here late one night. Yeah, production shrinks -- but so does consumption. They lose a little less clout on the world stage, but everyone's population is shrinking (or their growth rate is shrinking) except the areas that we'll all be fighting internally or externally in the next 20-50 years.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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Musk makes the argument that, historically, all civilizations that reproduce below replenishment rate --- > fail.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (vMQ5f)

177 I refuse to credit any news about the band Rush unless it comes from our in-Horde Rush SME, Doof.

Posted by: Bulg at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (77rzZ)

178 Dan Crenshaw was a solid conservative congressman for about 10 minutes once.
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Yep. He got distracted and took his eye off the ball.
Posted by: Crusader

I did not see that happening. Then again, neither did he.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (JnEe8)

179 >>Bukkake is a Japanese word. Sayin'

What's the French word for Bukkake?

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:18 PM (fd/UI)

180 But they sure appear to be at a breaking point. The center cannot hold. The right will not live with the left running things. The left will not live with the right running things. Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (uWKK

Macron destroyed all the 'conventional' left winger parties much like Obama messed up the Dem coalition of the previous generation. They are running out of tricks to play to avoid a reckoning.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:18 PM (8avO+)

181 Frank, the candy was probably matcha, which to the uncultured tastes like grass.
I hope you reciprocated with a gift to them.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (wBaIH)

182 The idea that countries have to grow endlessly is retarded. So the population declines. Whatevs. Housing will be cheaper, no traffic. How’s that a bad thing necessarily?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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I think I timidly asked that question here late one night. Yeah, production shrinks -- but so does consumption. They lose a little less clout on the world stage, but everyone's population is shrinking (or their growth rate is shrinking) except the areas that we'll all be fighting internally or externally in the next 20-50 years.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:11 PM (XQ8QH)
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The modern welfare state can't survive that. Even Trump isn't contemplating that prospect.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (GZYu7)

183 Japanese girls treat you right!

Posted by: James Bond, You Only Live Twice at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (wVcYX)

184 I saw Japanese Hitler open for Japanese Breakfast at Budokan. Thought it amusing that the founder of Japanese Breakfast was a half Korean half Jewish girl who went to Bryn Mawr

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (pwtJC)

185 What's the French word for Bukkake?

Le Bukkake

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (Dv3i1)

186 Inviting Muslim conquerors, who have hit on the bold strategy of breeding like rabbits

An iman in Norway said "expanding like mosquitoes".

Mark Steyn accurately quoted that in an article for Macleans in 2006, and spent years being harassed by the Canadian media regulators for printing that quote.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (xTIDn)

187 If a Trump.like, the military needs to be built up and Sensha-do should be started fir girl teenagers to train in Tankery

Posted by: Skip at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (7YtcZ)

188 Sake Sake never struck me as good for its taste and I used to drink most things straight up.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:16 PM (8avO+)

No, sake kind of sucks. I had a Korean drink while there... saijo... sujo(sp?) Something. That was wonderful. Clear, but tasted like a very good red wine.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (zZu0s)

189 I thought all the Rush peeps were dead.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (wrRTB)
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You might be thinking ELP.

However, they recently had Danny Carrey playing Bill Bruford's parts in late-stage King Crimson refit.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (krQz2)

190 79 >>Bukkake is a Japanese word. Sayin'

What's the French word for Bukkake?
Posted by: garrett

David?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (abIsI)

191 --------

Musk makes the argument that, historically, all civilizations that reproduce below replenishment rate --- > fail.
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Takaichi says, we not replenish our population with foreigners, we will let it drop and in the meantime figure out what to do.
I think she's got an idea.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 06, 2025 06:19 PM (vMQ5f)

192 179 >>Bukkake is a Japanese word. Sayin'

What's the French word for Bukkake?
Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:18 PM (fd/UI)

Macron?!?

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (e/Osv)

193 Japan's navy right now could crush China's. They are a legit blue ocean force, one of only three, and the UK is dwindling so fast they may no longer be in that group anymore.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (GZYu7)

194 Anyone ever seen Geddy Lee's autographed baseball collection?

Posted by: Worth Several Dollars at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (oftw2)

195 I did not see that happening. Then again, neither did he.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 06, 2025 06:17 PM (JnEe

He has a hard time fathom ingrown the depths of things.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 06:21 PM (zZu0s)

196 164 Hopefully she can get he population of Japan to start procreating again.
Posted by: Frank Barone
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Indeed. The PSAs will be interesting

Posted by: WIsRich at October 06, 2025 06:21 PM (+xcAz)

197 Rush without Neil Peart isn't Rush.

I'm ok with them just being retired, like Led Zeppelin.
They had their time and it ended with death.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (xcxpd)

198 I just finished watching a movie, and a Japanese one, called Perfect Days. It will answer the question about the toilets as thelead has a job cleaning the public toilets. I liked the movie a lot but it is about life and routine so not a lot of excitement. Amazon carries it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (kUxzU)

199 Since we've drifted into music, I recently read the Wikipedia page for the "Union" album that members of Yes from two competing eras put out *together* back in the late 80s. It was actually well-written and compelling.

Posted by: Crusader at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (TN0g+)

200 Anyone ever seen Geddy Lee's autographed baseball collection?
Posted by: Worth Several Dollars at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (oftw2

Who can see anything with that gigantic eagle beak of a nose? Or even think while listening to that fucking voice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (zZu0s)

201 "Trump Says Federal Layoffs Happening Right Now Amid Shutdown"

I want PERMANENT FIRINGS, not layoffs where the bloated swamp beast gets full backpay, and it is just an extra one month vacation with pay.

What happened to "You're Fired"?

Posted by: illiniwek at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (vbXSk)

202 Macron destroyed all the 'conventional' left winger parties much like Obama messed up the Dem coalition of the previous generation. They are running out of tricks to play to avoid a reckoning.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:18 PM (8avO+)

Manage to railroad Marine Le Pen in a kangaroo court to keep her out of the running for President. And he did that to the head of the single largest party in the National Assembly. FAFO.

Posted by: mrp at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (rj6Yv)

203 Rush is Canadian Emerson Lake and Palmer

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (wBaIH)

204 In music news, Rush announced that they have selected Jeff Becks former drummer to be their new drummer, if she has the chops to be Becks drummer then she will probably be solid for Rush.

You can check out her work on her EwwwwTube channel:
https://tinyurl.com/3wjsff4x

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (lUFok)

205 Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:15 PM (uWKK

They haven't had anyone like that since de Gaulle, and still, half the country despised him.

They will muddle along, create an amalgam of a government, and ignore the Muslim problem until it is too late. I don't think Le Pen can sneak in, although that would be wonderful.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (n9ltV)

206 What's the French word for Bukkake?

"Thank you, Sir, may I have another?"

Posted by: Emmanuel Macron at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (SEVUm)

207 Japan's navy right now could crush China's. They are a legit blue ocean force, one of only three, and the UK is dwindling so fast they may no longer be in that group anymore.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (GZYu7)

Sharing a carrier with the French is so unBritish I can't even.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:24 PM (8avO+)

208 Rush is Canadian Emerson Lake and Palmer
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Rush was a thousand times better.

Posted by: Crusader at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (TN0g+)

209 140 Are there pics of her in a schoolgirl outfit?
Posted by: davidt

Kind of: https://tinyurl.com/3na29x9c

I think they're from her college/university days, but they're close enough.

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (ycI94)

210 Well she sounds good for Japan, at first blush. Any fan of Margaret Thatcher can't be all bad.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (dfIr7)

211
The modern welfare state can't survive that. Even Trump isn't contemplating that prospect.
Posted by: Black JEM

============

I don't know what Japan's welfare status is. There seems to be a looming (if not present) Phase of Difficulty as the older needers outnumber the younger supporters, but doesn't it self-adjust at some point?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (XQ8QH)

212 Since we've drifted into music, I recently read the Wikipedia page for the "Union" album that members of Yes from two competing eras put out *together* back in the late 80s. It was actually well-written and compelling.
Posted by: Crusader at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (TN0g+)
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Yeah, I saw it.

I don't think it was as good when Howe and Anderson were just cranking out the goodness.

And even though he played in the not-so-good era, I really like Rabin and was surprised when I saw him play some of Howe 's parts so cleanly.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (krQz2)

213 Carlson and Crenshaw despise one another. I recommend taping their left forearms together and giving each a bowie knife.

Posted by: Tucker at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (BI5O2)

214 >>Sharing a carrier with the French is so unBritish I can't even.

There's a Captain's Chair AND a Cuck Chair.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (fd/UI)

215 Japan's navy right now could crush China's. They are a legit blue ocean force, one of only three, and the UK is dwindling so fast they may no longer be in that group anymore.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (GZYu7)

The SK navy is no joke.

Posted by: mrp at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (rj6Yv)

216 >>>>4 Her opening speech, Gentlemen, I despise you all, is very moving.

haha! Thanks for the memory. I love that speech!

Posted by: ace at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (KRtlO)

217 Rush without Neil Peart isn't Rush.

I'm ok with them just being retired, like Led Zeppelin.
They had their time and it ended with death.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (xcxpd)

It ended with Power Windows, IMO.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (i24o9)

218 Nobody ever got laid playing Rush or ELP.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (wBaIH)

219 >>>210 Well she sounds good for Japan, at first blush. Any fan of Margaret Thatcher can't be all bad.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
------------

She's worked her way up through the ranks. No amateur is she.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 06, 2025 06:27 PM (vMQ5f)

220 Well she sounds good for Japan, at first blush. Any fan of Margaret Thatcher can't be all bad.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (dfIr7)

Thatcher's problem was she was the last man elected to PM in the UK.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:27 PM (8avO+)

221 Chuck Grassley
@ChuckGrassley
This document shows the Biden FBI spied on 8 of my Republican Senate colleagues during its Arctic Frost investigation into "election conspiracy" Arctic Frost later became Jack Smith's elector case against Trump
BIDEN FBI WEAPONIZATION = WORSE THAN WATERGATE
1:30 PM · Oct 6, 2025

MarshaBlackburn: “The FBI under Joe Biden, and under Barack Obama, that they exercised activity that they had no authority to exercise. And as Senator Hagerty mentioned, we know what they did in 2016. The Trump transition team, and now we find out that after the Mar-a-Lago raid, after the indictment of President Trump, they surveil us. People who support President Trump. Members who are all Republicans but it shows you how out of control and rotten to the court, and politicized the FBI had become. And how they had absolutely no problem at all whatsoever with political weaponization”

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at October 06, 2025 06:27 PM (9aVck)

222 I disagree. The political landscape in France has always been angry and teetering on the precipice.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 05:59 PM (n9ltV)

Related to that, a population cannot support itself when the ratio of workers to retirees becomes 1:1, or worse.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:27 PM (uWKK8)

223 209 140 Are there pics of her in a schoolgirl outfit?
Posted by: davidt

Kind of: https://tinyurl.com/3na29x9c

I think they're from her college/university days, but they're close enough.
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar

You are a very bad man.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 06, 2025 06:27 PM (abIsI)

224 Rush without Neil Peart isn't Rush.

I'm ok with them just being retired, like Led Zeppelin.
They had their time and it ended with death.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at October 06, 2025 06:22 PM (xcxpd)

Harmonies, shmarmonies. You only need one, one who has 100% rights to use the band's name, and film clips and pictures as backdrops.

Posted by: Mike Love, Endless Touring with the "Beach Boys" at October 06, 2025 06:28 PM (wVcYX)

225 Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.

"We could use a man like Charlemagne again.
Those were the days..."

Posted by: Arché Bunquerque at October 06, 2025 06:28 PM (rmAcl)

226 218 Nobody ever got laid playing Rush or ELP.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (wBaIH)

Oh c'mon, Lucky Man? From the Beginning? Gold I tell ya, Gold!

Now Rush, ok you gotta point there.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:29 PM (uWKK8)

227 Nobody ever got laid playing Rush or ELP.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (wBaIH)
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Rush and ELP excepted of course.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:29 PM (krQz2)

228 Harmonies, shmarmonies. You only need one, one who has 100% rights to use the band's name, and film clips and pictures as backdrops.
Posted by: Mike Love

Where's Pixy to talk to us about Vocaloids?!?!

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at October 06, 2025 06:29 PM (ycI94)

229 Nobody ever got laid playing Rush or ELP.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (wBaIH)

Exactly!

Posted by: Best of Bread at October 06, 2025 06:29 PM (wVcYX)

230 >>This document shows the Biden FBI spied on 8 of my Republican Senate colleagues during its Arctic Frost investigation into "election conspiracy" Arctic Frost later became Jack Smith's elector case against Trump
BIDEN FBI WEAPONIZATION = WORSE THAN WATERGATE

It's a testament to just how corrupt the Biden administration was that this isn't breaking news everywhere. Now, it's just another day.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 06, 2025 06:30 PM (viF8m)

231 I don't know what Japan's welfare status is. There seems to be a looming (if not present) Phase of Difficulty as the older needers outnumber the younger supporters, but doesn't it self-adjust at some point?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (XQ8QH)

If the Birth rate remains low, no it doesn't. 100 million becomes 50, 50 becomes 25 and in each cohort the youth remains a small fraction of the population.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:30 PM (8avO+)

232 misquote on 222. sorry.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (uWKK8)

233 This document shows the Biden FBI spied on 8 of my Republican Senate colleagues during its Arctic Frost investigation into "election conspiracy" Arctic Frost later became Jack Smith's elector case against Trump
BIDEN FBI WEAPONIZATION = WORSE THAN WATERGATE
1:30 PM · Oct 6, 2025

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at October 06, 2025 06:27 PM (9aVck)
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Don't forget the Awan brothers, who were caught during the Obama years having hacked into every Republican Senator's machine.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (krQz2)

234 I expect Trump to permanenty fire 50 to 100k federal workers each workday until even AOC caves.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (dtajH)

235 71 You Morons are missing the big news - she's into heavy metal and was once a rock drummer.

I like her already.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 06, 2025 05:58 PM (cYBz/)

Outstanding.

Posted by: front toward enemy at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (TIizU)

236 Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.

"We could use a man like Charlemagne again.
Those were the days..."
Posted by: Arch� Bunquerque at October 06, 2025 06:28 PM (rmAcl)

Old Chucky was a little bit odd about his daughters.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (8avO+)

237 It takes a certain failure theater to reach the lack of replenishment rate. When a state reaches it everyone is a player.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (vMQ5f)

238 I'm a big fan or Rush, but it would surprise me if they ever sold a single ticket to a female. They certainly weren't in it for the groupies.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (BI5O2)

239 Nobody ever got laid playing Rush or ELP.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 06, 2025 06:26 PM (wBaIH)

Like I said, whenever possible you should play side one of Led Zepplin IV.

Posted by: Mike Damone's Five Point Plan at October 06, 2025 06:32 PM (wVcYX)

240 And even though he played in the not-so-good era, I really like Rabin and was surprised when I saw him play some of Howe 's parts so cleanly.
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Rabin may have been one of the best guitarists to essentially slide under a LOT of radars. Everyone thinks of the album 90125 and wants to treat him like a 1-off, but IF we pretended that was all he ever recorded there are *still* so many good guitar lines on that album!

Posted by: Crusader at October 06, 2025 06:32 PM (TN0g+)

241 It'll be even more hilarious of Bari ends up with CNN. Ellison has been talking about acquisitions that could make that happen, and it's current owners are begging to be rid of it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 06, 2025 06:32 PM (uWKK8)

242 I'm happy to do my part to reverse Japan's declining birthrate.

Posted by: I'm a giver. What can I say. at October 06, 2025 06:33 PM (TbWk/)

243 >> Posted by: Admiral Ackbar

Okay, I fell for that, in spite of the sock. It's a trap all right.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 06, 2025 06:33 PM (w6EFb)

244 >What's the French word for Bukkake?
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Beaucoup

Posted by: Don Black at October 06, 2025 06:34 PM (AOsQT)

245 Italy also has a female Prime Minister who can be described as Trumpian.

From the looks I've seen her giving to Trump, he could have her sexually if he wanted her.

Posted by: Justin Credible at October 06, 2025 06:34 PM (sAMJ6)

246 Sweet.

FedEx just dropped off a box of new LPs.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:34 PM (fd/UI)

247 I'm a big fan or Rush, but it would surprise me if they ever sold a single ticket to a female. They certainly weren't in it for the groupies.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (BI5O2)

I don't really even care. Some things you can enjoy - probably should enjoy - without a chick yapping at you.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 06, 2025 06:34 PM (i24o9)

248 Are you saying that you can get laid with Supertramp and ELO??

Posted by: dantesed at October 06, 2025 06:34 PM (Oy/m2)

249 I think they're from her college/university days, but they're close enough.

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at October 06, 2025 06:25 PM (ycI94)

You are cruel and conniving and just plain mean!

Don't go anywhere...you are just where you belong!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 06, 2025 06:35 PM (n9ltV)

250 What's the French word for Bukkake?
Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:18 PM (fd/UI)

Creme Fraiche

Posted by: Pardon my Francais at October 06, 2025 06:35 PM (TbWk/)

251 243 >> Posted by: Admiral Ackbar

Okay, I fell for that, in spite of the sock. It's a trap all right.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Notices bulge OwO what's this?

Posted by: Tyler Robinson at October 06, 2025 06:36 PM (ycI94)

252 >>> I'm a big fan or Rush, but it would surprise me if they ever sold a single ticket to a female. They certainly weren't in it for the groupies.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (BI5O2)

I don't think I've ever liked a band that chicks were into. Not intentionally, just turned out that way. Except Zep, but they were probably way too old by then and I wasn't chasing milfs/gilfs.

Posted by: banana Dream at October 06, 2025 06:36 PM (3uBP9)

253 I expect Trump to permanenty fire 50 to 100k federal workers each workday until even AOC caves.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (dtajH)

There's a reason they decided to let Congress marinate for a week.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:36 PM (8avO+)

254 154, what a cute little motorhead she was/is!

Posted by: RandomDave at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (aJQbY)

255
FBI wiretapped 9 Republican senators during Jan. 6 mess:

https://is.gd/hYsWwA

Miss Lindsey was on the list, as well as Marsha Blackburn.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (w6EFb)

256 91 In music news, Rush announced that they have selected Jeff Becks former drummer to be their new drummer, if she has the chops to be Becks drummer then she will probably be solid for Rush.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 06, 2025 06:00 PM (hdV+w)

She is great. I have 100% faith she will smoke Peart's part.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Eh, Rush will be like the Who without Keith Moon. Nostalgia act done for the cash.

Posted by: whig at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (WDjG6)

257 Dems will never cave. They want Trump to shoot then [magic happens] pays the medical bills of the illegals.

Posted by: Accomack at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (oERdd)

258 Eh, Rush will be like the Who without Keith Moon. Nostalgia act done for the cash.

Posted by: whig at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (WDjG6)
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Like every other classic band, almost.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:38 PM (krQz2)

259 Keith, Greg and Carl are all dead? dang

Posted by: DanMan at October 06, 2025 06:38 PM (8uzBS)

260 Dems will never cave. They want Trump to shoot then [magic happens] pays the medical bills of the illegals.
Posted by: Accomack at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (oERdd)

They may change their lack of minds as their donors lose government jobs.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (8avO+)

261 >>> What's the French word for Bukkake?
Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:18 PM (fd/UI)

Hollandaise, but only if they're Danish.

Posted by: banana Dream at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (3uBP9)

262 Eh, Rush will be like the Who without Keith Moon. Nostalgia act done for the cash.

Posted by: whig at October 06, 2025 06:37 PM (WDjG6)

If they'd include Necromancer, Xanadu, Lessons, etc. in their set, I'd consider going.

Who knows. Maybe I'll go anyway.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (i24o9)

263 Not a single person in any party with the ability to unify the electorate.

"We could use a man like Charlemagne again.
Those were the days..."
Posted by: Arch Bunquerque

Charles "The Hammer" Martel

Posted by: rickb223 at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (JnEe8)

264 >>Like every other classic band, almost.

Rock and Roll is not an old man's Trade.

Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (fd/UI)

265 Well, that narrative just went up in ... uh...

@Live5News 1h
SLED: No evidence that fire at judge’s home was intentionally set

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (mlg/3)

266 They say there were no cops killed in the January 6 riot. But I think you would have to count whichever ham and egger had to listen to Lindsey's private conversations. You know that guy eventually shot himself in a Hoover Building bathroom stall directly after tearing his own ears off and flushing them down the commode.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 06, 2025 06:40 PM (BI5O2)

267 >>Dems will never cave. They want Trump to shoot then [magic happens] pays the medical bills of the illegals.

For the first time I can remember Democrats are losing the PR battle on the shutdown and it's not even close. They're kind of boned no matter what they do.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 06, 2025 06:40 PM (viF8m)

268 My bad, looks like Carl Palmer is still kicking for now.

Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:41 PM (krQz2)

269
I don't think I've ever liked a band that chicks were into. Not intentionally, just turned out that way. Except Zep, but they were probably way too old by then and I wasn't chasing milfs/gilfs.
Posted by: banana Dream
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There was a hilarious point that Pete Townshend made in a very recent long form interview where he mentioned that early on, he decided to only write songs for young males. Basically from talking with a hearthrob when he was a tweener going around with his dad's traveling band. Pete asked the dude why women were throwing panties at him in a previous appearance that Pete saw but sitting on their hands months later. The dude pointed out the handsome new young thing that women had transferred their allegiance to in the show instead of him.

Thus, Pete made a conscious decision to only write Who songs for the group that appealed to young men. Seems to have worked for that group as far as longevity. Pete also noted his solo crowds and writing more personal songs resulted in closer to a fifty fifty mix (see Let My Love Open the Door and others).

Posted by: whig at October 06, 2025 06:41 PM (WDjG6)

270 Nood, you filthy animals!

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
bleh to hominy at October 06, 2025 06:41 PM (hG7ox)

271 >>Like every other classic band, almost.

Rock and Roll is not an old man's Trade.
Posted by: garrett at October 06, 2025 06:39 PM (fd/UI)

True. Also, Rock and Roll Never Forgets. Come Back, Baby!

https://youtu.be/s8bFzQ_u0Ts

Posted by: Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band at October 06, 2025 06:43 PM (wVcYX)

272 Their crazies have chosen the most insane position to die on. My guess is that they will call off their dogs if Trump caves on the medical bills. Remember the taco stuff? They think they have the leverage and Trump is weak.
This shutdown will go on until Trump breaks.

Posted by: Accomack at October 06, 2025 06:43 PM (oERdd)

273 cloture bill goes down again

Posted by: DanMan at October 06, 2025 06:44 PM (8uzBS)

274 cloture vote on the bill

Posted by: DanMan at October 06, 2025 06:44 PM (8uzBS)

275 Japan's navy right now could crush China's.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 06, 2025 06:20 PM (GZYu7)
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Hope so.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 06, 2025 06:45 PM (Hp8bi)

276 Their crazies have chosen the most insane position to die on. My guess is that they will call off their dogs if Trump caves on the medical bills. Remember the taco stuff? They think they have the leverage and Trump is weak.
This shutdown will go on until Trump breaks.
Posted by: Accomack at October 06, 2025 06:43 PM (oERdd)

That is the last thing they would do.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 06, 2025 06:45 PM (8avO+)

277 If they'd include Necromancer, Xanadu, Lessons, etc. in their set, I'd consider going.

Who knows. Maybe I'll go anyway.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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Nostalgia scene can be fun if you don't mind paying the freight for it. As usual, tastes and enjoyment varies. But for me, since all the groups, aside from mebbe Richard Thompson are richer than me, many are older than me, and might even lip sync etc. like the recent Eagles tour did with Henley, they will have to excuse me for not buying tickets for their acts.

Plus, I would rather pay the money for old concert videos etc than listen to aging rockers losing their fastball and sitting and watching a concert nowadays along with parking, crowds, bathrooms, expensive food/drinks, etc. It just does not appeal to me anymore.

Stadium rock is all right when younger but don't particularly enjoy it nowadays physically.

Posted by: whig at October 06, 2025 06:47 PM (WDjG6)

278 True. Also, Rock and Roll Never Forgets. Come Back, Baby!

https://youtu.be/s8bFzQ_u0Ts
Posted by: Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band

That was then, now Bob Seger is retired.

Posted by: whig at October 06, 2025 06:48 PM (WDjG6)

279 120 Any culture that cultivates eels is domed.

not certain whether typo or architectural comment.

Posted by: anachronda at October 06, 2025 06:48 PM (oY6Yp)

280 Keep seeing Antifa is training terrorists, they won't be sitting at home much longer. We have e years yet

Posted by: Skip at October 06, 2025 06:50 PM (7YtcZ)

281 ---
-----------Don't forget the Awan brothers, who were caught during the Obama years having hacked into every Republican Senator's machine.
Posted by: Axeman at October 06, 2025 06:31 PM (krQz2)
***********
And Paul Ryan (spit) let them and the democrats skate.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at October 06, 2025 06:56 PM (9SILV)

282 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 06, 2025 06:40 PM (BI5O2)

Was it the Intrepid Liaison who had someone saying 150 cops were 'beaten up' on J6.

Right.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 07:01 PM (zZu0s)

283 From what I've been seeing, Neil's family gave Alex and Geddy their blessing to go ahead. I 'm a little apprehensive, but hopeful. (Mr. Barking and I will wait for the Blu-ray, though. Yikes, those tickets....)

Posted by: Barkingmad59, wandering lurkette at October 06, 2025 07:03 PM (0lzjf)

284 Keep firing dem operatives until they cry uncle? Or aunt, if they prefer.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 07:04 PM (zZu0s)

285
🇯🇵 Colonel Otaku Gatekeeper 🇯🇵
@politicalawake
"Japan should close it's borders"

The late Charlie Kirk believed Japan should remain Japanese.

He would have been so proud to see Sanae Takaichi become Prime Minister 😢
Video: x.com/politicalawake/status/1974968054149943740
3:40 PM · Oct 5, 2025

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at October 06, 2025 07:06 PM (9aVck)

286 The margins just got their ashes hauled.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 07:14 PM (zZu0s)

287 Nood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 06, 2025 07:15 PM (zZu0s)

288 Why isn't Obama ever described as "polarizing"?

Posted by: teejuss at October 06, 2025 08:04 PM (lhHcZ)

289 Yeah, yeah. All great, but how many kids does SHE have?

Posted by: 320H55V I/me/mine at October 06, 2025 09:27 PM (kvDvI)

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