Currently, parallels are being drawn to Japan’s experience in the 1990’s – a “lost decade” in economic terms that also undermined the legitimacy of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The Great Depression produced more alarming outcomes, as the political response to deflation throughout Central Europe and Latin America destroyed the prevailing order, including several democracies.
当前，有人将危机和日本20世纪90年代的经历进行对比——这是日本“失去的十年”，在经济方面它也削弱了日本执政的自民党的正当性。当中欧和拉丁美洲对通缩的政治回应破坏了主流的秩序时，大萧条产生了更加震撼的结果。