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Hello to anti-fascists and leftists around the world! ☀️　#LeftistsOfTheWorldUnite Today, I would like to draw attention to a powerful political speech delivered in Japan. The speaker is Yuki Honda (@hahaguma). Her speech is said to have attracted an extraordinary 22.6 million views on X until today. I have added English and Portuguese subtitles. On February 8, 2026, Japan held a snap general election for the House of Representatives. Against the backdrop of Japan having its first-ever female prime minister and her high approval ratings, the election resulted in a landslide victory for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which secured 316 out of 465 seats on its own. Together with its coalition partner, the Ishin, the ruling coalition went on to control approximately 76% of the seats in the lower house. Over the following nine months, legislation such as the Act Establishing the National Intelligence Council and the criminalization of desecrating the Japanese national flag was passed, with the government's agenda increasingly focusing on state intelligence and nationalist policies rather than the issues that directly affect people's everyday lives. Furthermore, in a country where gender inequality remains deeply entrenched, Japan also amended its Imperial House Law without recognizing the possibility of a female emperor, thereby maintaining the principle that only male members of the male-line imperial lineage are eligible to ascend the throne. What, exactly, has this kind of politics done to improve our everyday lives? We have no reason to keep stepping aside for a political system that puts our lives and fundamental rights on the back burner. "Get out of the way!" Her speech was nothing short of powerful and electrifying.