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Once again he missed the basics
They’re also not idiots, and they understand when they’re interacting with someone from a another country that their counterpart isn’t always going to follow their local social norms. They also know Trump is a buffoon. I doubt anyone Japanese was truly insulted; all US citizens should be embarrassed though.
"Showing respect in all aspects of daily life" sounds like a bit of orientalism. People aren't exactly bowing to each other when they pick up a beer from a convenience store.
... that actually happens. Cashiers at Konbini do bow. Not ever cashiers, not every Konbini, but more than you'd expect.
Not only is this... perhaps one of the most insulting things you could possibly say, so insulting that ... basically every extremely formally well-mannered Japanese politician or attache in that room actually completely lost their composure...
Why Donald, WHY WAS IT that Japan did a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor?
Was it maybe because, I don't fucking know... they didn't have sufficient access to oil resources?!
I want to beat Trump to death with a phone book.
God fucking damnit.
... This unimaginable shitstain needs to be fed his own teeth, through his nose.
I've met an ex-Yakuza once.
Had an interesting night at a bar once, we bonded over martial arts.
... I can only imagine his reaction to this.
Wait wait I thought I was the only person on here who knew about the oil embargo