* former CEO, current chair, part of toyota dynasty… See other post for more comments.

  • DaddleDew@lemmy.worldEnglish
    86·
    6 days ago

    He looks like he was told this is what Americans wear and has no understanding of the true significance of it.

      • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        5 days ago

        Date of the photo? Assume it would be before the election, shirt is dated 2024. Still embarrassing as hell for anyone with any pride, sense of worth or value of the broader world to stand with those POSs

    • x4740N@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      There is some potential validity to your comment because I’ve heard that Japanese people don’t get much information about the western world due to the language barrier

      If it just turns out to be a misunderstanding due to language barrier then it’s a misunderstanding

      But if he knows full well what it means and what he is doing then he is a awful person

    • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      Is this the part where MAGA hangs itself with bedsheets during a gap in camera footage while the guards are napping?

  • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    5 days ago

    Why is a Toyota guy standing in front of a Ford. When I first saw the one image, I thought it was a bad angle in a parking lot, but that thing is front and center in every shot.

  • voicesarefree@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    6 days ago

    Ok CEO dipshit, why don’t you cosplay getting beaten by ICE while visiting your new US factory and flown to the fuck knows where and being like “yeah I deserved this treatment”

  • yessikg@fedia.io
    14·
    5 days ago

    Toyota has been a made a ton of donations to the right wing for anti-ev policies for years, so this is a victory lap outfit for him

  • tazeycrazy@feddit.ukEnglish
    19·
    6 days ago

    I get it. You need to do the dance and play a part with trump. If all cyclists wore maga hats and bought Chinese trump merch we may get some more bike lanes.

    • my_hat_stinks@programming.devEnglish
      5·
      6 days ago

      Unlikely, there’s much less money in bikes than in cars and fuel so not as much to bribe with. Even contractors building the infrastructure get more constantly repairing roads with heavy vehicles than a one-time bike lane install.

      Brown nosing only gets you so far, the only way to get anything done under a corrupt government is to enrich those in charge.

  • x4740N@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    5 days ago

    Reminder that one Japanese guy even if he is horrible doesn’t represent the entirety of Japan for the idiots who want to use this as an excuse to spread misinformation about Japan in the comments here.

  • Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtfEnglish
    5·
    5 days ago

    What a spineless cunt. He must be perceived as a massive disappointment in Japan.

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      8·
      5 days ago

      Japan is extremely conservative, so it’s not likely. They have good PR because they’re known internationally for anime and zany fashion… But the vast majority of Japan is extremely hardline conservative, and it has been getting worse recently too.

      Jingoism has been on the rise in Japan, to the point that they have started discussing whether they should be allowed to have their own army again. That’s notable because in the wake of World War 2, Japan’s constitution was rewritten to explicitly forbid them from having an army. They’re only allowed to maintain a small Self-Defense Force, which isn’t allowed to operate outside of Japan.

      • Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtfEnglish
        3·
        4 days ago

        There’s nothing conservative about the USA. The USA is full on fascist, including a clown as a dictator that is controlled by even richer assholes. Japan is conservative in the actual sense of the word. They want to preserve their way of life. This can quickly lead to fascist movements but overall this is not really the case. Maintaining a professional appearance is very important to them and trump is pretty much the polar opposite.

    • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.netEnglish
      7·
      5 days ago

      Japan is just about as right wing as the US so, unfortunately, probably not. Their corporate culture is worse than it is in the US.

      Those under him probably see him as a massive disappointment but can’t speak out about it and have to constantly kiss his ass in order to keep their livelihood.

    • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      I keep going back and forth on this point. On the one hand, we have a CEO that is okay with these horrible optics. On the other, a CEO that is willing to eat a shit sandwich to keep his company (and everyone working for it) relevant in the absolutely massive US car market.

  • Cosmic_Kitsune@lemmy.zipEnglish
    9·
    6 days ago

    damn i was looking to buy one of their cheaper motorcycles :/ guess i’ll wait another year and see how much electrics have improved