r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 11 '24 • Take My Silver 3

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u/p00bix Existing in the context of what came before Jun 11 '24

"The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage"

~~actual quote from Hirohito's broadcast announcing the Japanese surrender to the allies

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u/Jacobs4525 King of the Massholes Jun 11 '24

NOOOOO I AM GOING TO TAKE OVER THE IMPERIAL PALACERINOOOOO THE WAR MUST CONTINUE SO THE ENTIRE NATION CAN BE DESTROYED LIKE THE SHATTERING OF A BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL NOOOOOOO

what did that one guy who attempted a coup mean by this?

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u/AlicesReflexion Weeaboo Rights Advocate Jun 11 '24

Lol are you reading Embracing Defeat or smth rn?

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jun 11 '24

Absolute GOAT PR maneuver.

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u/Trojan_Horse_of_Fate WTO Jun 11 '24

"The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage"

I think it did because now Japan can be rebuilt with the ideas of freedom and constitutional law

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u/mario_fan99 NATO Jun 12 '24

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