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1. ipytho+BD[view] [source] 2025-09-10 22:07:09
>>david9+(OP)
I was just at a conference today where one of the presenters referenced the "Trust barometer": https://www.edelman.com/trust/2025/trust-barometer

According to that study, 23% approved of the statement "I approve hostile activism to drive change by threatening or committing violence". It's even higher if you only focus on 18-34 year olds.

Full report here: https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2025-0...

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2. autoex+xE[view] [source] 2025-09-10 22:12:09
>>ipytho+BD
"threatening or committing violence" could mean almost anything. It isn't hard to find evidence of people (especially young ones) equating speech with violence.

I imagine that "I support assassination to drive change" would be even less popular.

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3. joecoo+DK[view] [source] 2025-09-10 22:42:25
>>autoex+xE
> I imagine that "I support assassination to drive change" would be even less popular.

Except for in Japan? I noticed in all those reports Japan was at or near the bottom of countries measured for trust in their government. I was never able to find polling with regard to sentiment on Shinzo Abe's assassination but the majority of the country opposed the state funeral for him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Shinzo_Abe#Re...

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4. sorami+211[view] [source] 2025-09-11 00:29:01
>>joecoo+DK
Sure he was a right wing divisive figure and I'm not saying that wasn't a factor, but opposition to the state funeral had more to do with the use of taxpayer money IMO.
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5. vkou+ez1[view] [source] 2025-09-11 05:44:32
>>sorami+211
His public image took a nosedive after his death.

I think that had far more to do with it than saving a few yen.

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6. sorami+4V1[view] [source] 2025-09-11 09:36:37
>>vkou+ez1
I know, but there would've been opposition to a state funeral regardless. The Japanese public perceived the state funeral and the decision-making process behind it as corrupt.

Here's a Japanese article from when the decision was made. Note that the scandal leading to his assassination, which was a significant issue in its own right, isn't even mentioned. That's because the decision to hold a state funeral was itself very scandalous.

https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/feature/89302.html

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7. sorami+9w2[view] [source] 2025-09-11 14:06:39
>>sorami+4V1
Also the cost of the funeral was 1.6 billion yen, which is definitely not "a few yen." It's crazy to think that taxpayers would be just fine with that.

https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20220921-OYT1T50164/

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8. gsf_em+2P3[view] [source] 2025-09-11 22:50:46
>>sorami+9w2
I put it down to the diverging opinion between gov and people on the effectiveness of Abe's policies (Abenomics, defense, etc)
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