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Around the world, the Barbenheimer meme has helped launch two Hollywood films into the stratosphere. In Japan, the meme isn't going over as well.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago

While I agree it was tasteless, I don't have much sympathy for the modern Japanese that are outraged here. Japan was responsible for some horrendous crimes across Asia during the war that they still won't acknowledge.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

IDK why? They’re two films each showing the history of poison the US has brought to the world. Plastic and nukes. Thanks for bringing awareness Japan.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, it's gonna be "too soon" on this one for another century or so I think.