事前の予想通りトランプの当選という結果が出たようだ。日本を取り巻く最重要な国際関係について、ここから４年間の趨勢は決した。否応なく日本の権力構造はそれへの対応を早急に整えていく必要があるだろう。なぜ直前の日本の政治体制はアメリカ大統領選挙という要素を考え、その帰趨への対応を可能なように準備してこなかったのか。少なくとも今回の選挙日程の設定感覚は非常に疑問であり、国際感覚センスが与党側でここまで失われていることは予想外だった。
　前のトランプ政権で非常によい日米関係を構築していた安倍政権の政敵であった現状の首班が、トランプとどのように「外交」できるか、誰が考えてもほぼ難しいだろう。トランプは安倍暗殺に際して弔電まで送ってきていた。今回は選挙過程で自らも銃弾を受けている。現政権については日本の国益を考えれば不安に思える。しばらくは日本国民としてこの状況に耐えていく必要があるのか。経済的に損失が出てこない範囲で早急に変化対応して欲しいと思う。
　さて、わたしどもでは事前スケジュールとして本日タイヤ交換予定でした（泣）。そうした予定に対して本日深夜〜早朝にかけて氷雨、降雪という天気模様。上の文章で日本の現政治体制についてその見通しの悪さ、センスの無さをなじり気味だったのですが、みごとにわが身にブーメラン（笑）。
　本日の札幌地方の予想は、最高気温 5°で最低気温 1°。ということで１日中雪マークが表示されております。降雪の合間を縫って道路状況をみながらタイヤ交換予約しているところまで慎重運転で移動させていくしかなさそう。
　以前、10年前くらいまではタイヤは自宅に保管して、自分で交換までやっていたのですが、会社車両の台数が増えて、保管場所がキャパオーバーして、それなら保管料を込みにして交換も全部そうしたところにお願いすることにしているのですね。
　いまの天気状況（午前６時時点）では時折大粒の雨、ヒョウが降ってきたりしている。祈るような気持ちで天候の好転を願いながら、道路状況に一喜一憂することが予想されます。こういう不安・心配には自己責任でもって対応して行きたいと思いますので、日本の政治状況も一刻も早く正常な「対応力」を見せていって欲しいと思います。さて、天気、どうなるかなぁ・・・。

English version⬇

[Trump’s reappearance & Sapporo snowfall, no wait for “exchange” response
The public opinion is quite clear and Trump’s reappearance is confirmed. It is hard to believe that a person whose language is unclear can handle the situation. Tire replacement is urgently needed. The people of Japan are not ready for a “change” of tires.

　As expected, Trump’s election seems to have been the result. The most important international relations surrounding Japan will be determined over the next four years. Japan’s power structure will need to quickly adjust its response. Why didn’t Japan’s political establishment consider the U.S. presidential election and prepare itself to deal with its outcome? At the very least, the sense with which the election schedule was set was highly questionable, and it was unexpected to see such a loss of international sensibility on the part of the ruling party.
　It is almost impossible for anyone to imagine how the current head of the Abe administration, who was a political opponent of the previous Trump administration that had built a very good Japan-U.S. relationship, would be able to “diplomatically” deal with Trump. Trump even sent a telegram of condolence at the time of Abe’s assassination. This time, he himself took a bullet during the election process. The current administration seems unsettling from the standpoint of Japan’s national interests. Will we as Japanese citizens have to endure this situation for a while? I hope that the government will quickly make changes to the extent that there are no economic losses.
　We had planned to change tires today as a preliminary schedule. However, the weather was threatening ice, rain, and snow from late morning to early morning today. In the above article, I was almost lambasting Japan’s current political system for its poor prospects and lack of sense, but it has boomeranged back on me (laugh).
　Today’s forecast for the Sapporo area is a high of 5° and a low of 1°, which means that it will snow all day long. So, the snow mark will be displayed all day long. We will have to drive carefully between snowfalls, watching the road conditions, to the place where we have made an appointment to change tires.
　I used to store tires at home and change them myself until about 10 years ago, but the number of company vehicles has increased and the storage space is now over capacity, so I’ve decided to include the storage fee and ask such a place to do all the changing.
　The current weather conditions (as of 6:00 a.m.) have been heavy rains and occasional hailstorms. You expect to be both happy and sad about the road conditions, praying for a turnaround in the weather. I would like to deal with these concerns and worries at my own risk, and I hope that the political situation in Japan will show normal “responsiveness” as soon as possible. Now, I wonder what will happen to the weather…

Posted on 11月 7th, 2024 by 三木 奎吾
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