yeah, but tbf they could be a lot more militarized. like how the usa is obviously fascist, but is still getting more fascist through supreme court rulings or whatever.
I've spoken to a few people campaigning to preserve the Pacifist clause (Article 9) who say that this is actually a very unhelpful argument because it allows the Article 9 abolitionists (Abe and his ilk) to argue that Japan already has a military in practice and abolishing Article 9 is just amending the constitution to reflect reality.
While Japan's self defence force is undoubtedly a military, Article 9 still prevents it from having purely offensive weapons like long range ballistic and cruise missiles capable of striking into the DPRK and China.
The idea is that if the left agrees that the self defence force is a military, then it's more likely to result in the unshackling of the military rather than the abolition of the military.
:farquaad-point: this poster believes the japanese constitution! japan's been remilitarised since 1954
Three years before Japan tries to invade mainland China and gets flattened in 20 minutes by the PLA.
i wouldn't mind seeing that on the TV screen :antelope-popcorn:
Irony aside, it would be awful. So given the 21st century so far, it will probably happen. :yea:
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yeah, but tbf they could be a lot more militarized. like how the usa is obviously fascist, but is still getting more fascist through supreme court rulings or whatever.
I've spoken to a few people campaigning to preserve the Pacifist clause (Article 9) who say that this is actually a very unhelpful argument because it allows the Article 9 abolitionists (Abe and his ilk) to argue that Japan already has a military in practice and abolishing Article 9 is just amending the constitution to reflect reality.
While Japan's self defence force is undoubtedly a military, Article 9 still prevents it from having purely offensive weapons like long range ballistic and cruise missiles capable of striking into the DPRK and China.
The idea is that if the left agrees that the self defence force is a military, then it's more likely to result in the unshackling of the military rather than the abolition of the military.