So...LDP landslide. Sheesh. You'd think small parties like the Social Democrats and Communists would be getting former DPJ supporters who are angry with how they've governed. Japan seems like the perfect breeding ground for equivalents of the Pirate Parties or the Movimento 5-Stelle. Or even the Monster Raving Loonies.
Japan doesn't strike me as the kind of country where a 5 Star Movement could ever take hold. If the Japanese were williing to vote for the LDP all the time over the last 30 years I don't see why they wouldn't vote for them now.
I've also wondered why the SD's or the Commies haven't seen a bump in support like they have in Europe.. is their a cultural disaffection with strongly or "true" leftwing parties? Its been what, since 90 that the old Socialists were in a strong position
