Will the most raucous Republican presidential primary race in living memory result in better policies on the Republican side? Given the shocking political bloodletting, this editorial from Japan’s San-in Chuo Shimpo Shimbun expresses the hope that it won’t all be for naught.
The San-in Chuo Shimpo Shimbun editorial says in part:
Previous victorious U.S. presidential candidates have been those who incorporated policies from opponents in and out of their own party, making their campaign platforms appealing to the largest number of voters. Being labeled conservative, moderate or liberal was no obstacle once the candidate took office. Simply put, implementing pragmatic policies, both at home and abroad, took precedence over the dogma and principles particular to each faction.
Over recent years, grassroots movements like the Tea party and Occupy Wall Street have shed light on societal ills like the bloated bureaucracy, the chasm between rich and poor, the fiscal deficit, and limits on individual rights.
These are challenges shared by all of the world’s advanced democracies. The world is watching to see whether and what reforms the United States can achieve, and hopes that the Republican Party conflict over the nomination of a presidential candidate stems from a sincere struggle to develop better policies. Such is the significance of electing a president who is in effect the leader of the world.
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