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If the public opinion map is expressed as released, it is tasteless. https://japanchoice.jp/polis

nishio This is interesting! The result of actually collecting and visualizing the opinions of 113 people reveals that public opinion is not a dichotomy between the ruling and opposition parties of “abolish policy activity fees immediately” v.s. “do not abolish”, but a third group of “let’s strengthen third-party monitoring”. The “public opinion map” is functioning properly as a map that gives a bird’s-eye view of the whole picture! image

nishio We have released a new service, “Yoron Chizu(Opinion Map),” for Japan’s upcoming House of Representatives election. This service visualizes people’s opinions alongside those of political parties, allowing anyone to see an overview of public opinion. We are pleased to announce the release of our new service “Public Opinion Map” for the upcoming House of Representatives election. This service visualizes people’s and political parties’ opinions, allowing anyone to see the whole picture of public opinion. image We have released a new service, Public Opinion Map, in preparation for Japan’s upcoming lower house elections. It visualizes people’s opinions along with those of political parties, giving everyone a bird’s eye view of public opinion as a whole.

nishio In this case, we can see that in addition to the opinion group that includes the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the group that includes opposition parties, there is a third group. Such visualization helps prevent political debates from falling into a false dichotomy. In this case, we see that in addition to an opinion group that includes the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a group that includes the opposition, there is a third group. Such visualizations help prevent political discussions from falling into false dichotomies. image For example, in this case, we can see that in addition to the opinion groups included by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and those included by the opposition parties, there is a third opinion group. This kind of visualization discourages political discussion from becoming a false dichotomy.

nishio This system is a redesign of “Polis,” which has been used in Taiwan’s digital democracy. It developed as a new feature of JAPAN CHOICE, one of Japan’s largest election information sites, provided by Mielka, an NPO that has long been supporting youth participation in politics. This system is a redesign of the “polis” system that has been used in Taiwan’s digital democracy. It is a new feature of JAPAN CHOICE, one of the largest election information sites in Japan, and is offered by Mielka, a non-profit organization that has been helping young people participate in politics. image This system is a redesign of Polis, which has been used in Taiwan’s digital democracy, for the Japanese environment. Mielka, a non-profit organization that has been supporting the political participation of young people for a long time, developed this system as a new feature of JAPAN CHOICE, one of the largest election information sites in Japan provided by Mielka.

nishio I’d like to express my gratitude to @glenweyl and @mashbean for their participation in the discussion. Their insights have been invaluable in shaping our understanding and enhancing the project. Thank you both for your time and dedication.


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