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Originally Posted by MMM
Japan has a parliamentary system, so as cold as it may sound, the PM doesn't really worry about what the voters think of him, as he is not elected by the people, but by his party. They are the ones he has to appease.
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yes thats true,
however i would argue that when people vote for a party, they vote for the leader of that party. (though they are technically voting for thier local MP/senator)
so i would say that the popularity of the leader is directly linked to the popularity of the party.
if the voters think the leader is inept, then they are not going to vote for the party unless the leader is changed - if you know what i mean.