Both are conservative and nationalistic, advocating the revision of the constitution and an assertive political and military role for Japan abroad. Finally, both are pro-American, with Nakasone declaring Japan to be America’s “unsinkable aircraft carrier” in East Asia and Koizumi sending troops to Iraq in support of the United States-led war effort.
想一想小泉20世纪80年代的前辈中曾根康弘首相吧。两人都是精明的政治家，一直很受欢迎，执政时间也很长。两人都是保守派，信奉民族主义，鼓吹修改宪法和日本在海外发挥更大的政治和军事作用。最后，两人都亲美，中曾根康弘宣布日本是美国在东亚“不沉的航空母舰”，小泉则向伊拉克派兵支持美国为首的战争行动。