Hey, everybody! Long time no see, to those returning. Nice to meet you, to the new folks. Welcome to the new incarnation of Heisei Democracy: a resource for leftist thought and action. Some history: back in the mid-aughts, this site was a blog about my life in Japan and related pop culture fixations. The site […]
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Dimension W, on paper, sounds like it makes sense, but after that, it sort of loses its way.
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