Trump is bad for business, says 90% of Japanese companies - Reuters

[TexasTowelie]

Almost nine out of 10 Japanese companies expect US President Donald Trump's policies to negatively affect business, a Reuters survey showed, the clearest sign yet of mounting worry in the United States' top foreign direct investor.

[3catwoman3]

1. Politeness is the bedrock of Japanese society, and the concept known as...

...saving face guides everything - do not behave in such a way as to bring dishonor to yourself or your family. This is how it was explained to me during a new ccomers' orientation when I was stationed in Japan with the Air Force nurse corps.

The Japanese must be horrified by TSF's crude, crass, thuggish behavior.

[PJMcK]

2. I am horrified by Trump's crude, crass, thuggish behavior!

How anyone can find anything admirable about Trump baffles me.

He's stupid.
He's arrogant.
He's ignorant.
He lacks humor.
He lacks wit.
He lacks class.
He is uncool.
He's always angry.
He's ugly.
He lies.
He breaks laws.
He's unfaithful in every way.
He's rude.

And he cheats at golf.

Trump is disgusting.

[3catwoman3]

3. It baffles me, too.

And no matter how many explanations I read about TCF's appeal, I am unable to understand why so many of our fellow citizens find any of this attractive.

When I hear the phrase "appealing to his base," he is certainly calling out to people's baser instincts, certainly not to their better angels.

It's embarrassing to be an American right now.