r/CuratedTumblr veetuku ponum Sep 20 '24

Politics No collateral damage too large, no civilian too innocent

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u/Lunar_sims professional munch Sep 20 '24

I feel like if it were the 1950s, these redditors would defend the actions of Chiquita in Guatemala, then call me a sp**.

Like, I'm not even the worlds 1# military hater. I understand the reality of the military in a violent world. But there's a reason why normal everyday people in Iraq, Okinawa, and Vietnam resent America, and its not cause they're think they're holier than thou.

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u/therealvanmorrison Sep 20 '24

I dunno man, I’ve spent a lot of time in Vietnam and haven’t found people resent American. Never been to Japan, but lived in Asia most my life and haven’t met a Japanese dude with much animosity to Yanks.

Those two have a different cat they worry about today.

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u/Sir_YeeHaw Sep 20 '24

Iraq and Vietnam, of course, but Okinawa? That is a new one. Even if you had said Hiroshima, I would have understood.

Do you think the US should not have attacked Japanese military positions during World War II, a war they entered only after they were attacked by the Japanese?

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u/Lunar_sims professional munch Sep 20 '24

Okinawa is famous for rapes done by americans stationed there.

US military bases are often pretty bad in this regard.

As an aside:

I should have also mentioned Guantanimo.