The real problem with hereditary candidates is that they inherit their family members' political support groups, thus blocking newcomers from entering politics.
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Tomoaki Iwai, professor of politics at Nihon University. About one third of Japan’s parliamentarians are hereditary politicians—often derided as “botchan” or “babies from rich families”—who inherited their districts and fund-raising bodies from a relative, usually their father. (AFP-Jiji)
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hoserfella
Here's a thought. Don't vote for them?
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