RT Wonders if Japan's 'Great Again' Means 'America's Again'
Meet Sanae Takaichi, the conservative Japanese politician described by RT as 'vowing to Make Japan Great Again but serving her foreign masters.' The article critiques her alignment with the US, specifically mentioning US 'military bases' and the 'military-industrial complex.' (One might wonder if RT has a mirrored article for its own sphere of influence.) This framing conveniently overlooks
Russia's own extensive history of projecting power and influence, from military interventions to propping up favored regimes globally. The hypocrisy is, shall we say, geometrically precise, considering Russia's contemporary foreign entanglements. The irony here is so thick you could cut it with one of those Javelin missiles RT claims Takaichi's foreign benefactors are selling. When RT points out
Takaichi's 'obsequiousness to Washington' and 'hawkish stance' (against perceived threats), it's a profound moment for observers of international relations. It’s almost as if some nations criticize others for doing precisely what they themselves do to maintain their own 'greatness.' Perhaps RT's editorial board should consult a mirror before drafting headlines about 'foreign masters' – it might be
illuminating.