Shopping Culture in Japan & the World

 Yo,

Politics is one of the things that shapes how pepople see their government, rights and overall place in society (obviously). As a Bulgarian or Eastern European I have always found it interesting to compare how countires think about this, especially when looking at other continents like North America or Asia. Since even thoug there is the separation of west and east in EU, but our politics are more or less the same.


In my home country the political culture is in a very bad state. Almost no hope and a lot of skepticism because of the huge amounts of corruption. Actually last week we had one of the biggest protests in the capital and I think there are going to be more and more protests with even more people. They are aiming to have 1 million people infront of the parliament, which is 1/7 of our p
opulation. Regardless, Bulgarians complain all the time about the politics but I would say that most people follow the scene closesly more or less.

Japan has a very different political enviroment I feel. The culture here around that focuses a lot on respect for the instituions and the stability of the social harmony. People as usual try to avoid open conflict. Some Japanese people told me that you dont even mention politics because it can kill the "vibe" in the room. But that doesnt mean that people dont care about politics, they certainly do but prefer not to talk about it. The trust in the institutions is way higher than in Bulgaria, but that is maybe obvious considering my second paragraph.

When looking at the global picture. politics vary a lottt. Some value individual freedom above everytinh *cough* *cough* 🦅🦅🦅. While other countries prefer or rather focus on collective responsibility. People can have loud and passionate debates or they can have calm and structured ones, or even not talking about it at all.

Kind Regards,

Hristiyan