Nickolas Levasseur
Encyclopedia
Nickolas J. Levasseur is a Democratic
member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
, representing the Hillsborough 11th District since 2006. He came under criticism in 2010 after comments about anime
and Japan
(and, by extension, relations with that country) on his Facebook
page were circulated, in which he said that "anime is a prime example of why two nukes wasn't enough". He has since apologized.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
, representing the Hillsborough 11th District since 2006. He came under criticism in 2010 after comments about anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(and, by extension, relations with that country) on his Facebook
Facebook
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page were circulated, in which he said that "anime is a prime example of why two nukes wasn't enough". He has since apologized.
External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives - Nickolas Levasseur official NH House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Nickolas J. Levasseur (NH) profile
- Follow the Money - Nickolas Levasseur
- 2006 campaign contributions
- New Hampshire Legislator Apologizes for Anime Comment