Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japan’s rapidly growing foreign population.

As opponents, separated by uniformed police and bodyguards, accuse him of racism, Kamiya shouts back, saying he is only talking common sense.

Sanseito, while still a minor party, made big gains in July’s parliamentary election, and Kamiya’s “Japanese First” platform of anti-globalism, anti-immigration and anti-liberalism is gaining broader traction ahead of a ruling party vote Saturday that will choose the likely next prime minister.

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    Is anyone making a list of those anti-foreigner countries, so we know where not to shop, where not to visit, and where not to invest in?

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      A better question is if you can name a country that isn’t “anti-foreigner” or don’t have a significant % of the population that’s anti-foreigner. This is a widespread problem everywhere you go, even supposedly “woke” European countries (especially those countries, really).

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        Sweden is becoming pretty bad in that regard too, they recently cracked down on immigration because old white people don’t like people of color.

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          In defence of Sweden, they did mismanage a lot of the post-2016 migration by ignoring migrants and refugees once settled, and taking a pretty relaxed approach to integration.

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        What in the fuck is happening. I’m disgusted that we have this plague of racism in 2025.

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      A better question would be is anyone making a list of the people financing these candidates. Id bet anything if you follow the money trail, there’s a common denominator.

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        Billionaires who want the working class divided against itself. Some of them might even be from other countries, but I strongly suspect any foreign influence is dwarfed by local oligarchs.

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      My list so far:

      • United States of America
      • Hungary
      • Russia
      • Japan

      But… I expect there are a lot more.

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        In addition Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, UK, Germany off the top of my head .

        I think the list of pro immigration non racist countries is smaller. Spain is sort of accepting I guess?

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        Wait… wait Your list is mild… let me add these and feel free to look up each on youtube and wikipedia:

        Canada : against Indians , Africans, Arabs + others

        Germany : against Romania , Turkish + everyone thats not white

        Norway & Sweden : against Romania and Syrian and Iraqi regufees.

        Netherland & Italy: againat Gypsies, Romania & Africans

        France : against Moroccons & Lybia & Africans

        Australia : againat Indians and nonwhite

        Irland & UK : against Indians, Pakistan, Arabs and others who are nonwhites

        … And here more are some unexpected ones: Developing and 3rd world countries:

        Thailand : against Mynamar & Lao + others

        India : against Bangladesh and Nepal.

        Bangladish : against Myanmar (Rohingya).

        Pakistan : against Afghans

        South Africa : against migrants from Zimbabwe, Mozambique + others

        Kenya : againat Somalis and Nairobi.

        Nigeria : against Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.

        Lebanon: against Syria and Palestine

        Kuwait: against Eygptions and Syria, Lebanese + others

        Ethiopia : against Somalia and Eritrea

        Honduras : against El Salvador and Guatemala.

        Venzula : against Columbia

        And… that’s why xenophobia and socio-economy leave me speechless because I’m pretty sure I have not listed all. It’s really just worldwide , and they all cry about forigners hiking up housings and rents, and taking our jobs.