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Category Archives: Japan
Japanese Strategists
Greg Cochran writes: “In World War II. It’s not clear that there actually were any. This isn’t always mentioned in histories, but a lot of what Japan did in the Pacific made no sense at all.” COMMENTS: * The US … Continue reading
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The Japanese Seem To Take Moral Responsibility Rather Seriously
From Wikipedia: “In January 2016, Becky’s reputation as Japan’s most popular female personality took a negative hit after Japanese tabloid Shukan Bunshun revealed that she had an affair with musician Enon Kawatani who at the time was married. Following the … Continue reading
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Jews, Opium and the Kimono: Story of the Jews in the Far East (2003)
From page 72: [In 1932, Jewish] refugees were amazed to encounter the prosperous local community and to realise that Shanghai remained the only city open in the world, where visas were not required. Page 79: [White] Russian officers taught the … Continue reading
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The Media’s Assault On Homogeneous Japan
Washington Post today: “In Japan, single mothers struggle with poverty and with shame. Japan has a culture that makes it difficult for women to work after having children, and that makes life exponentially harder for single mothers, especially in a … Continue reading
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Rabbi seeks royalties for Japanese Olympic gymnast’s ‘immodest’ use of his melody
How do you think religious Christians feel about Jews writing Christmas music taking Christ out of the equation? (JTA) — A Jerusalem rabbi said he would seek royalties from Japan’s delegation to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro for … Continue reading
‘Check out the hardcore anti-white racism that pulsates from this precious communist snowflake…’
Los Angeles Times: What’s missing when you hike the California backcountry? People of color (Los Angeles Times) Nina Revoyr Last month, two friends and I backpacked for a week in the Sierra Nevada……..But as the days passed, I grew increasingly … Continue reading
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Who Can You Trust?
All of the American nuclear scientists who gave secrets to Stalin were Jews. On the other hand, without Jewish scientists, America might not have had the bomb first. Stalin’s hard turn against the Jews after WWII seems to fit historical … Continue reading
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How a Seattle Synagogue Made News by Hiring a New Custodian
When Christianity ruled Europe, it made sense for European Jews to side with anti-clerical factions. You don’t find many Jews in any diaspora movement to increase the rights of the majority as against minorities. You do find many Jews in … Continue reading
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A Brief Survey of the Various Foreigners, Their Chief Characteristics, Customs, and Manners by P.J. O’Rourke
P.J. O’Rourke writes in National Lampoon in 1977: AFRICANS Racial Characteristics: Probably not people at all. Probably some kind of monkey. They eat each other and worship bundles of sticks and mud. You can never remember the names of their … Continue reading
Japan Stabbing Horror
JAPAN STABBING HORROR: At least 19 dead, 45 injured… https://t.co/KWmNUUS6TT — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) July 25, 2016
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