Michael Röllinghoff
@roellinghoff.bsky.social
Assistant professor of Japanese Studies at HKU. I write about settler colonialism, empire, and Indigenous sovereignty in Hokkaido and the transpacific. PhD from UToronto. Postdoc at UTokyo.
Views mine, like/repost ≠ endorsement.
Views mine, like/repost ≠ endorsement.
(Also, a lot of folk in the Westminster system would be thrilled to axe the House of Lords/senate-- our version, at least, is inherently undemocratic)
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
(Also, a lot of folk in the Westminster system would be thrilled to axe the House of Lords/senate-- our version, at least, is inherently undemocratic)
Also having an executive who the electorate votes for individually (instead of the head of the party with the most seats automatically becoming president) is not great, nor is giving that person near-dictatorial powers.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Also having an executive who the electorate votes for individually (instead of the head of the party with the most seats automatically becoming president) is not great, nor is giving that person near-dictatorial powers.
Hmm. On the other hand, I always feel the “ashamed” response still demonstrates a kind of cathectic attachment to empire or a cringe response to the nation’s dirty laundry being re-examined— you know? It’s better than “proud”, obviously, but still not great.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Hmm. On the other hand, I always feel the “ashamed” response still demonstrates a kind of cathectic attachment to empire or a cringe response to the nation’s dirty laundry being re-examined— you know? It’s better than “proud”, obviously, but still not great.
“Racially-aggravated”, eh? “Aggravated” by whom?
October 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“Racially-aggravated”, eh? “Aggravated” by whom?
I can’t wait!
October 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I can’t wait!