I just watched the first episode yesterday of a jdrama called Shitamachi Rocket that is based on a true story about a man who was involved in rocket development for the Japanese space agency, who then later on took up the helm of the family business which is a manufacturer of ultra-high-tech components.
There are two things I love about this drama. First, it upholds the values of a strong working-class, an ethic that has been destroyed in the United States but which still exists in Japan, a country which also has a healthy Gini coefficient. If you want to see what that means, watch the drama.
Second, it is a geek drama. Its about a company that makes high-tech engine/rocket components and the ensuing legal and other issues they face competing in an established industry with some mega-giant players.
I mean, in this time when so many dramas are just banal, the topic of this drama is really cool. In the first episode (the only one I’ve seen so far) a large part of the plot revolves around patent issues related to a product the company makes.
In a way, this drama seems like a similar if not the same genre as Liquid, which was one of the best dramas I’ve ever seen.
I just want to write one final thing. When you watch this drama and see the pride that the people take in what they do and how that fits into Japanese society, this is exactly what the oligarchy has destroyed in America.
I remember years ago when Goodyear was bought out by an oligarch investment banker named Sir James Goldsmith in a hostile takeover. At that time there were a lot of hostile takeovers occurring. After Goldsmith bought Goodyear he carved it up and sold off the pieces for profit, destroying a company that had been built on the sweat and blood of many people for generations.
In America its sickening that our society has bred what I call the Enron class – entitled parasites who come out of their Ivy-league backgrounds, in their lives of privilege, who do not even have the creativity to invent nor the dedication or knowledge to create great things, but who simply connive and scam in crafty ways to rip people off.
This is exactly what the oligarchy stands for and what Hilary Clinton and the Republican party establishment represent, along with most of the Democrat party as well.
When Donald Trump says that we need to make America great again, I know that this is what he means. Hilary Clinton replied sardonically that America is already great. Its only great for the oligarchy which scams and rips off the American people. That’s nothing to be proud of. Hilary Clinton should be ashamed. She represents the worst kind of collapse of America, the consequences of which can be seen across our country.
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