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The eerie parallels between Japan's Sixties and America today

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Matt Alt
Sep 16, 2025
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Protest Series, by Tomatsu Shomei, 1969.

The shooting of Charlie Kirk has thrown an already divided America into deeper existential turmoil. Did you know that he spent the weekend before his death in Japan? Sanseito flew him in to address their troops. That they did so should tell you everything you need to know about their politics, but if not, here’s a…

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