The former Prime Minister, Mr. Mori, stepped down as the chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Preparation Committee, being criticized for his remarks, which allegedly looked down on women. I wondered what remarks on earth he had made. I searched for his full statement and was surprised to read it. There was no intention in his remarks to despise women. The media cut out a part of his comments and criticized him taking no notice of the full context. What could be happening? Are there some forces which want to interfere with the Tokyo Olympic Games?
What the hell are these malicious acts by the media for? I saw the same scene in the last U.S. presidential election. Unspeakably autocratic movement by the leftist media and IT giants is beyond description. People who don't deliberate by themselves are easily influenced or captured by the current of thought. I feel something dangerous in those people.
I remember a philosopher's words: Democracy works only when ordinary people are smart. I realized his words are right seeing the resignation of the chairman.
(Vocabulary)
despise …を軽べつする, 見下す, 嫌悪する
take notice (of sb/sth) （＜…＞に）耳を傾ける, 気を配る
take no notice (of sb/sth) （＜…＞に）見向きもしない, （＜…＞を）無視する
not take any/much notice (of sb/sth) （＜…＞を）まったく［あまり］気に留めない
current (ある集団内の) 思想, 意見, 風潮
a current of thought 支配的な思想［考え方］, 思潮
女性蔑視発言の責任を取ってオリンピック会長が辞任した。一体どんな発言をしたのだろうかと発言記録を読んでみた。なんと驚くことに、彼の発言の文脈に女性蔑視などと言うものはない。前後を切り取り、ごく一部の発言を取り出して批判している。東京オリンピックを是が非でも中止させたい勢力が存在するのだろう。
いったい、マスコミのこの悪意に満ちた行動はなんなんだ。先のアメリカ大統領選挙でも見てきたが、昨今の左翼メディア、大手ＩＴ業界の横暴は筆舌に尽くしがたい。また自分で考えることをせず、世の流れに、マスメディアに流されてしまう、考えない人たち。
民主主義とは、民がまともであるときだけに機能するシステムだと誰か哲学者が言っていたがその通りだと実感している。
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