Posted on 05/02/2024 8:41:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Joe Biden made some very unkind comments about Japan on Wednesday, comparing the nation to Russia and China over what Biden says is economic stagnation due to "xenophobia."
As RedState covered earlier on Thursday, Biden said that Japan isn't accepting enough migrants to its country leading to an economic downturn. It's an odd statement to make, given Japan's status as an important ally:
“One of the reasons why our economy’s growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” Biden said at a Washington fundraising event for his 2024 re-election campaign and marking the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
“Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they’re xenophobic. They don’t want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong.”
According to Fox News, Japanese politicians didn't take this insult lying down. Responding to Biden's accusations of xenophobia, Mizuho Umemura, a member of the conservative Nippon Ishin no Kai Party, who holds a seat in the House of Councilors, pointed out that migration is a huge problem in Europe and that few countries have actually solved that issue.
Umemura noted that Biden should "solve the problem in New York before he says things like this," and that the next presidential election could see a complete reversal of America's immigration policy, so there is "no need for Japan to follow suit."
The leader of the right-leaning Sansai Party, Sohei Kamiya, was less polite.
"It's not that we're xenophobic, we are being cautious after seeing your failures," Kamiya said of Biden and his policies. "You are meddling too much in our internal affairs."
Biden's staff is already running defense for Biden and his uncalled-for remarks about our allies. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication John Kirby attempted to pass Biden's fumble off as praise for Japan, not an insult.
He said:
Look, I think the broader point the president was making, and I think people all around the world recognize this, is that the United States is a nation of immigrants and it's in our DNA. We're stronger for it. We're not going to walk away from it. And that's the broader point that he was making.
Kirby added:
Again, making a broader point about this country, our country. Our allies know very well how much the president respects them, values their friendship, values their contributions. And you don't have to look honestly very far, very hard to see that bear out in the things that we've been doing in the Indo-Pacific with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines.
Karine Jean-Pierre also attempted to do damage control when challenged about Biden's wording on Japan's immigration policies. When asked, KJP first said the President was "very clear," but was further asked for clarification to which she gave a word-salad response.
KJP said:
He was talking about who we are as a country. He was talking about the importance of being a country of immigrants, especially as you see the attacks that we have seen very recently in the last couple of years on those attacks — on immigrants in particular.
"And so it's important for us to remember we're a country of immigrants," said KJP.
It's unclear what attacks on immigrants KJP was referring to, and there didn't seem to be any clarification.
What we have seen, however, are immigrants attacking American citizens, including police officers. The issue is so bad that as RedState reported on Wednesday, a Gallup poll found illegal immigration was the number one issue for Americans for a third consecutive month.
Once again, Xiden shows how inept and senile he is.
In order to show we like immigration we have to attack other countries?
Got it.
At least when he's showering with his kids and grandkids, he isn't running his mouth.
Remember that DemoRat presidential campaign slogan from 2020, ‘we will be more respected in the world again’. Just exactly the opposite with this crap show in the WH and Sleepy’s insipid puppeteers wrecking havoc.
Japan does quite well without importing turd world troubles.
Is he changing his story now? Did he claim that Japanese cannibals ate Uncle Bosie?
Let’s go Brandon.
Biden, his handlers, and financiers need to be brought to judgement.
I could add a few choice words, but, since this is a family forum, I will keep my opinions to myself. 😃
When it comes to Japan, as with all else, the President-whom-God-commands-us-to-pray-for should take the advice of the background vocals in Isaac Hayes’ famous movie theme song:
SHUT YO’ MOUTH.
good. our Japanese allies are obviously shocked at incredibly boorish manners from Brandon. not to mention incredulity at his lying fool remarks. i’m glad they shot him down directly, which is uncharacteristic for such a face saving people.
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And all you kids, just this one time only, raise those middle fingers!
Obviously the twit who wrote this must have meant to say ‘’for not accepting enough immigrants’’.
If the Japanese HAD accepted ‘’enough immigrants’’ then just as obviously the point would be mute.
Morons.
In one sense you’re correct, the Japanese do believe in face saving and not being embarrassed in public.
How ever if you’ve ever studied a Japanese martial art as I did many years ago if becomes quite clear that when it comes to combat the Japs always go straight for the jugular as it were. No ‘’thrust and parry’’.
Pearl Harbor is an example of that and so were their reckless “Banzai’’ charges during WW2. Brave but reckless.
“We are cautious after seeing your failures!”
Perfect response.
A hard blow to the midsection.
Yeah, because throwing open the borders and letting in millions and millions of illegal aliens without even bothering to check who they are has been such a success.
Not xenophobic enough! Japan took 2 millions and more every year: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/07/japan/society/japan-mass-foreign-immigration/
We start seeing all kinds of problems. Many beautiful places will become schiff holes soon if we keep taking.
Both Kirby and KJP pushing the "country of immigrants" BS.
A shock report claimed that 50 million U.S. residents were not born here. That means the other 300 million WERE born here, which also means that over 85% of the people living in the U.S. were born here.
We are NOT a country of immigrants.
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