Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe Shot

[TheMysteriousGX]

Well, guess violence works

 

[crimson5pheonix]

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Well, guess violence works

This is on a very short list of successful political assassinations.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

This is on a very short list of successful political assassinations.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, given the number of guns that the US population has it's absolutely shocking how few political assassinations we have.

It's amazing that more politicians are afraid of being voted out rather than being afraid of being straight up murdered for angering the population.

 

[Thaluikhain]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, given the number of guns that the US population has it's absolutely shocking how few political assassinations we have.

Yeah, always thought that was weird, myself.

 

[Agema]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, given the number of guns that the US population has it's absolutely shocking how few political assassinations we have.

Maybe it's a testament to the US political class's ability to use taxpayer funds for their security details.

 

[Trunkage]

Maybe it's a testament to the US political class's ability to use taxpayer funds for their security details.

Maybe it's a testament to the US policital class's ability to turn the violence onto the other side, or at least, what they pretend is the other side

 

[meiam]

Abe murder suspect says life destroyed by mother's religion

The alleged assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was born into an affluent but troubled family.

apnews.com

This story keeps getting weirder and weirder, things are probably going better for him then he could have ever hoped for. The cult is getting rooted out, politician with link to it are being shoved aside and the party of the assassinated PM is losing popularity rather than gaining from the martyr effect (although tbf they just won an election so they're secured for awhile).

At the same time, I'm not quite sure what could be done. We can't stop people from doing what they want with their money and cultist are almost impossible to deprogram, apparently the mother of the killer is still staying in the cult even after all that. I do think all form of religion should lose any special legal protection they have, ie treat them as any other hobby. But let say someone is really into a sports team and keep spending their money on it rather than their family, would anything be done to stop them?

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing

Japanese media report the courts may be asked to disband the Unification church amid criticism of ruling party’s ties to organisation

www.theguardian.com

Relevant update, the assassin is getting exactly what he wanted. I can't think of any other assassination that has worked out this well for the assassin.

 

[CM156]

Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing

Japanese media report the courts may be asked to disband the Unification church amid criticism of ruling party’s ties to organisation

www.theguardian.com

Relevant update, the assassin is getting exactly what he wanted. I can't think of any other assassination that has worked out this well for the assassin.

Gavrilo Princip? He didn't want WWI, but he did get his unified South Slav state at the end of it.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Gavrilo Princip? He didn't want WWI, but he did get his unified South Slav state at the end of it.

Then it didn't work out for him as good as it did for Yamagami.

 

[Silvanus]

It's shitty to reward assassination and send the message that it can work. But also, the Unification Church is a regressive, fraudulent outfit that should be dissolved. The fact an assassin wanted something isn't a reason not to do something.

 

[CM156]

It's shitty to reward assassination and send the message that it can work. But also, the Unification Church is a regressive, fraudulent outfit that should be dissolved. The fact an assassin wanted something isn't a reason not to do something.

True, though it does have the unfortunate side effect of sending the message that terrorism and assassinations are a good way to get what you want.

 

[Absent]

True, though it does have the unfortunate side effect of sending the message that terrorism and assassinations are a good way to get what you want.

Yep. And I took note of it.

 

[CM156]

Yep. And I took note of it.

For legal reasons, that's a joke. I hope.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Assassination doesn't work*

*Except that one time in Japan