Why don't the Japenese feel the need to seek revenge against America?

[Another Man]

They drew first blood, the nukes were retaliation, try to retaliate to fukking nukes brehs

 

[EBK String]

Did you ever read what the Japanese did to their neighbors during the war? They weren't saints to say the least.

Anyways, they've modernized themselves and have gone on to create a self-sustaining society. You notice there aren't that many Japanese immigrants to the United States and the average Japanese is more concerned about their own backyard than America's. Also, in the modern era, Japan's biggest adversary is China, and yesterday's enemy is their biggest ally today.

A lot of you dudes have the mistaken idea that geopolitics work on principles and a sense of justice. They work on what is advantageous at the moment for the country. There is no advantage for Japan to be adversarial towards the United States right now.

You studied law, right? You can't be a good lawyer by basing your arguments on emotions all the time like this.

The law is based on precedent. You know how many wars throughout history were based on somebody trying to get their getback? World War 2 was largely because Germany was still pissed about the first one.

 

[42 Monks]

A large segment of Japan didn't even want to go to war at the time. Lost in most common history courses is the numerous coup attempts within Imperial Japan. Pearl Harbor was meant to be a delaying action, not a kick off to a massive new front.

And after the fact, Japan *might* have went full zealot if the US had decided to unseat the emperor.... but instead, the Allies decided to give power to some of the biggest opportunists, power holding entities, and officials that remained standing after all was said and done. Many of the same guys who helped develop and create their 'prosperity sphere' aka modern slave trade actually ended running shyt in Japan's new government as well. Even Abe had ties to them. And its not like the Pro-Imperial Japanese guys just laid down and accepted the L. Most continued fighting LONG after the war ended.

When the writing was on the wall prior to the surrender, they were sending kids to fight, inexperienced soldiers who could barely pass training, elderly, etc - just about every ounce of fight was sapped out of them leading up unconditional surrender. The fight was bled out of them. Then they had to choose between the US L and the Russian L. There was far more beef with the Russians than the US too.

And if you really want to follow up on what Japan was doing after WW2, you can see how they had their own anti-communist movements as well. The thing about the Pacific countries is that they have centuries of beef with each other. US influence is always secondary to that.

 

[ChatGPT-5]

they started it, the revenge were the 2 bombs.

 

[42 Monks]

Imperial Japan was wilding. They don't have clean hands, especially how their Empire treated other Asian nations.

They recognize that. They've prospered post WWII in large part due to U.S. investment.

When the Nazis say you need to chill, you know you're doing too much

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Imperial Japan was wilding. They don't have clean hands, especially how their Empire treated other Asian nations.

They recognize that. They've prospered post WWII in large part due to U.S. investment.

Word the shyt they did to China especially.

China hasn't forgotten. And if shyt ever does pop off Japan would get brutalized something fierce for payback for the Rape of Nanking and many others.

Japan is wise to not seek revenge against America...because China is the big dog on the block over in Asia now.

 

[Cloutius Maximus]

America runs the seas and you need to ally yourself with whoever runs the sea if you rely on imports to feed your people and exporting your manufactured goods.

Not to mention there is hard power and soft power. China is envious of the soft power that Japan and South Korea have developed post-WWII.

 

[Dr. Acula]

The law is based on precedent. You know how many wars throughout history were based on somebody trying to get their getback? World War 2 was largely because Germany was still pissed about the first one.

Outside of bitterness and resentment, what about Japan's current condition would make it a smart move to be hostile to the United States? What would the country as a whole gain from it? What is the positive for the Japanese?

China on the other hand is actively violating its territorial waters and is their biggest economic competition in the immediate area. America is a country strong and big enough to at least, in theory, put up some resistance and maybe good to ally with.

Come on breh.

 

[Piff Perkins]

So if America gave black people reparations you would just forget and forgive everything they did to us?

Probably? The US completely rebuilt Japan’s economy and set them on the path to economic dominance. The black comparison would be if Lincoln hadn’t died and the US completed reconstruction - US military escort/security for southern freed black slaves, redistribution of southern land to black people, etc. If that had happened you can best believe we wouldn’t be talking about slavery much today. We’d have economic freedom and power.

 

[85 East]

It was war. The Japanese leaders understood that by far and large they were terrorizing the shyt out of Asia. China, Korea, Philippines, a bunch of pacific islands. Japan was in beast mode. They racked up a very serious body count. Them losing was humiliating, but they knew what would happen if there was a land war fought in Japan. At the least they ended WW2 still leading Asia as the most developed country and not being punished for their atrocities, for the most part.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Because they started it first.

And it wasn't personal like with brehs but you know OP ain't bright

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Y'all didn't have to bring up anime

 

[42 Monks]

Did you ever read what the Japanese did to their neighbors during the war? They weren't saints to say the least.

Anyways, they've modernized themselves and have gone on to create a self-sustaining society. You notice there aren't that many Japanese immigrants to the United States and the average Japanese is more concerned about their own backyard than America's. Also, in the modern era, Japan's biggest adversary is China, and yesterday's enemy is their biggest ally today.

A lot of you dudes have the mistaken idea that geopolitics work on principles and a sense of justice. They work on what is advantageous at the moment for the country. There is no advantage for Japan to be adversarial towards the United States right now.

You studied law, right? You can't be a good lawyer by basing your arguments on emotions all the time like this.

Needs to be said too that the post-war support/re-investment was critical for the countries most affected by WW2. The countries that got that support and those that didn't... huge differences felt even today.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

We murdered millions of them with two bombs and just a few decades later they became one of our greatest allies and trade partners. I don't understand it. I'll never forgive cacs for what they do and continue to do.

You realize Japan started it right? They pulled some fukk shyt, attacked Pearl Harbor and reaped the consequences they thought we would bow down but it was the other way around

 

[The God Poster]

So if America gave black people reparations you would just forget and forgive everything they did to us?

you’re changing the thread tho. Seeking revenge & forgiving/forgetting are not the same

Obviously they haven’t sought revenge due to being undermanned & the US has built them up