I was listening to reviews and analysis on Japanese news this morning and that was the first thing NHK commentators mentioned. Her supporters are immune to the lack of respect but it is a perceived derogation that will definitely raise eyebrows around the world.
Yep. The use of honorifics has a significant meaning outside of the English language and for Hillary Clinton to call Donald Trump “Donald” would be like a Japanese addressing Trump by his first name only and not by the appropriately polite “Trump-san.” I really find that condescending, so typical of Hillary’s “Me, me, me!” attitude that turns people off so much.
I’m curious what was the overall reaction on the news in Japan to the debate that you saw?
Trump did make the mistake of mentioning China & Japan are “Stealing our jobs and our companies.”
I know lots of Japanese people and that’s the wrong way to phrase it. In Japan, that plays like, “The Japanese are thieves” — which they are not.
Rather he should be saying Japanese & Chinese are OUTCOMPETING us for jobs BECAUSE of the high taxes and high regulations here.
“Her supporters are immune to the lack of respect but it is a perceived derogation that will definitely raise eyebrows around the world.”
That’s not all her supporters ignore. Her lies, corruption, disregard for the security of the U.S.....