] The combination of increasing public debate on the
] Internet and a global dialog will help the Japanese
] people become aware of the domestic problems as well as
] the context and responsibility of Japan globally. A new
] sense of global responsibility to achieve a higher
] ethical standard will help the Japanese people create a
] modern democracy capable of solving the domestic problems
] and allowing Japan to participate in the global
] geo-political arena as a true global entity. The
] revolution in Japan will be a ethical revolution about
] the people become aware that they are actually in charge.

How much of this essay seems to ring true in the US?