Yesterday's Diary whose title was

"Are these old men so "lousy" that they can't even eat alone, away from work?"

My entry in this storybook was made on December 1.

The reason why I remember that story so accurately is because I had a physical checkup that day and went to work in the afternoon.

So, it was only later that I knew that among these "lousy old men" were politicians (and the highest-ranking government officials in Japan).

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How to say... I'm already feeling less and less motivated...

We're really trying our best...

After all, we're "taken lightly"...

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Of course, I understand that dinner and golf are very important "tools/methods" for politicians.

It is no wonder that the job of reconciling conflicting interests and guiding the people to the best solution is "not easy".

At the same time, however, it is natural for politicians to take responsibility for their policies and to make efforts to achieve them.

In our daily lives, we stumble over various things and struggle with "remote XX" every day.

It's been a real "cattle steps", but we are still trying my best.

If I were an IT engineer, using Skype, Teams, and Zoom, every day, all the time, "one person can't join" or "the audio cuts out" or "the server goes down" -- do you think it's "easy" to do that?

Don't take the piss!

Of course, it is really painful!!

I'm truly pissed off at this situation where I have to use these systems!!!

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However

"Why don't you (politicians) just come up with a new political method called 'remote politics' and try it?

If you don't have the brains to try it, then do it -- or at least pretend to.

Don't run a loose event that can be easily exposed by the media.

Anyway -- I don't expect much from you guys anymore, but at the very least, please don't "demotivate me".