[Brass]

As I'm sure you guys are well aware in America the big corporations and the top 1% of the wealthy have completely captured out political system and these days we pretty much have a fake democracy. I'm only 27 but what I understand this corporate takeover of our country started as early as the 70s under Reagan and finally completed their takeover in the early 2000's after Bush. The rich (top 1%) also control most of the wealth and yield all the power here so we are well on our way (if we aren't already) to becoming a banana republic.

So how is Japan's system compared to the US? How much foothold do corporations and the wealthy have in Japan's politics? I know your wealth gap is MUCH lower than the US, do you notice the difference vs the US?