Joe Biden claims Japanese women stay in workforce only because of ‘xenophobia’

[rangerrebew]

August 29, 2019
Joe Biden claims Japanese women stay in workforce only because of ‘xenophobia’
By Thomas Lifson

The leading Democrat contender for president just insulted our closest ally in Asia, especially its female workforce in an ignorant bit of attempted drive-by sociology. In a rambling stream-of-consciousness monologue delivered to a town hall audience in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Biden spouted half-baked notions of the social dynamic of female employment in Japan. I doubt that he realized as he was speaking that Spartanburg has received very significant Japanese investment in production facilities, including a $1 billion high tech carbon fiber plant that local officials touted as a “’game-changer’ for Spartanburg County, raising income levels and the quality of life for local residents,” five years ago.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/joe_biden_claims_japanese_women_stay_in_workforce_only_because_of_xenophobia.html

[PeteS in CA]

Ummmmmm ........ whut? I suspect that women became heavily involved in Japan's labor market in WW2 - much as happened here in the US - and remained necessary post-war because of how many men were killed in the war. Looking at it from the women's POV, I suspect most enjoy what they do and are not afraid of foreign competitors.

[skeeter]

And rats say Trump is alienating our allies... Biden hasn't even won the nomination yet.