42 European news outlets had been predicting that Japan would vote left because people were displeased with the "conservative" LDP party. When in reality people were displeased with LDP because LDP had gone too far left and is no longer conservative so they voted for a harder right wing party (media.kotakuinaction2.win) posted 313 days ago by Telia 313 days ago by Telia +42 / -0 6 comments download share 6 comments share download save hide report block hide replies
It's because they live in their own little echo chambers. Look how shocked everyone on Peddit was when Kamala lost despite the signs being everywhere. They might have had a clue had they not purged everyone to right of Mao.