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Oeditpus Rex

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12. Japan's surrender was not unconditional

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 07:57 PM

Aug 24

It was announced as such because Truman repeated it so many times in speeches, but we quietly let them keep the kokutai ("emperorship," for lack of a better word, because Hirohito had god-like status).

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Even we have normalized how stupid those people are [View all] dsc Aug 24 OP

I remember learning about a couple of big bombs lame54 Aug 24 #1

JD Vance is a dicksplainer. He'll say it again to no matter how wrong he is. Walleye Aug 24 #2

There was no negotiations to end WWII. Irish_Dem Aug 24 #3

which is my point dsc Aug 24 #4

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It sounds like when markodochartaigh Aug 24 #7

It's an American tradition BaronChocula Aug 24 #8

There's no normalizing them. They keep getting stupider, every day. Paladin Aug 24 #9

You sure got that right. raccoon Aug 24 #10

IVY educated fuck-wit no less. harumph Aug 24 #11

Japan's surrender was not unconditional Oeditpus Rex Aug 24 #12

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