Japan's new era name was announced: Reiwa

[vivster]

Ka-pi96 said:

vivster said:

It's alright I guess. But as much as we harp on the US to finally go metric we should do the same for Japan to finally shed that useless era crap. I know that whole emperor thing is a pretty big deal in Japan, kinda like the Queen in England, but seriously, it needs to stop. Monarchies should not exist in this day and age.

I mean, I agree, but you're not taking it far enough! All of their posessions/property should also be re-posessed by the country too! The amount of wealth they've built up (and continue to build up) due to centuries of oppression and tyranny is really quite disgusting.

How are they getting their money these days? I don't think it's needed to take stuff away from them, they'll probably ruin themselves soon enough as long as we don't give them preferential treatment. They're gonna be a normal family in a few generations.