Comments by "Xyz Same" (@xyzsame4081) on "DW News" channel.

  1. the epicenter of the 2011 earthquake (one of the worst since there are records) was farther away. The experience IN Japan in 2011 was still worse than this earthquake. They have built so well that they can handle a 7.3 (like this) w/o too many casualties and limited property damage. The nuclear power plants are built to withstand a 7 or even 7.5 earthquake happening right there. The problem in 2011 was the flood wave later, insufficiently high walls to keep out the wave (or a part of it to have less water on the ground). They built both plants a sea leve and near the coast (to use salt water for cooling). Tsunami is an old Japanese word - there is a reason the japanese have an extra word for those kind of flood waves. Fukushima Daini (15 - 20 minutes drive away) pulled off an orderly shutdown that is why we never hear about THAT plant. Only the unknown nuclear power plant is a good power plant. The automatic shutdown was triggered by the earthquake sensors in both nuclear power plants. I think the huge wave came 20 or 30 minutes later. They knew it was coming. Fukushima Dai-ni had ONE generator that was elevated. That was the only generator that survived after the water had hit the plant and drowned out modern technology. They have to keep cooling the uranium core for a while or it will cause a meltdown. And in one of the plants they did not have the electricity or emergency pump systems to pull that off. Pipes might have broken (again they are BUILT to withstand such tremors so I guess not all was unfunctional). In a desperate situation they can improvise. But not w/o electricity, light, pumps and with electronics under water.
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  16.  @cowardtoe6532  No not "multiple parties" were "banned" only one guy was banned from running. Then the opposition (assuming that they could not win anyway) declared they would boycott the election. One guy broke ranks and participated, and his party kicked him out. Others also participated (a few) I guess since they were outsiders the opposition (and the U.S.) did not retaliate against them for daring to treat this like a normal election, where one would compete for votes and not sit on the sideline and wait for Uncle Sam to fix the result for them. As far as I know ONE guy with decent but not overwhelming polling was banned in the very beginning - that "triggered" the whole "boycot". I guess if he was an important figure in the 2002 or 2003 coup (or corruption charges against him) he knew of course he would not be allowed to run. But they then could throw a tantrum over the "injustice". And U.S. / NATO stenographers like DW would only report about him being banned, and not why. Now, I do not know if that was justified (It is easily possible it is) - but even if not - that would be the same situation as in Brazil - still waiting for the international pearl clutching and the sanctions. We now KNOW for SURE that Lula was illegally banned from running against Bolsonaro - before the leaks it only was fishy. The crooks had a sham trial and a colluding judge (Moro) and prosecuto convicted him on the testimony of ONE man that was spared a prison sentence for his testimony. The collusion (text messages) between judge and prosecutor was later leaked (judge Moro had in the meantime gotten a top cabinet position for services rendered) and the Supreme court nullified the trial and sentencing in 2021. So Lula CAN run against Bolsonaro in the next election. Which is good news - he better have good bodyguards and top security. The prosecution never had any other evidence for their corruption charges, so they cannot have another trial. This was over Lula considering to buy a normal apartment in a regular neighbourhood, he then had already left office. Lula never bought the apartment, but the owner had offered to add an elevator and that was the "corruption". Which also highlights how unfancy the building was, if Lula wanted to engage in corruption - the country has a nationalized oil industry. Just sayin' why would he bother with peanuts.
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