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Remains of Osaka after a night of American terror bombing, Japan, WW2, 1945 (infosec.pub)
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[–] Dionysus@leminal.space -5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I still have a hard time feeling much empathy for them, all the civilians at the time.

Do the same level of research on Japanese imperialism in Korea.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

I still have a hard time feeling much empathy for them, all the civilians at the time.

Fucking what.

Do you know what a civilian is.

Do the same level of research on Japanese imperialism in Korea.

... I'm well aware of the Japanese Empire's extensive crimes in East Asia, thank you very much.

[–] kek_kecske_31@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

So what? Is genocide then justified?