Deplore's past comments

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    Deplore

    The idea of a revised Tonto is good, but why Depp? Why not cast one of the many Native American actors to at least give a little cultural authenticity to the role instead of this rebranded cultural white-washing? What improved social message or statement can be made by this phoney cowboy duo?

    Maybe because none of those "many Native American actors" has a name as recognizable as Johnny Depp? You do realize that many moviegoers attend movies based on the main actors/director nowadays, right? Name one Native American actor who is a tenth as recognizable. Hollywood isn't a charity, you know. It's a business.

    Posted in: Will Disney's new Tonto be any better?

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    Big incident occurs

    It's not like this is that big an incident...

    Posted in: Drunk U.S. serviceman arrested for trespassing in private residence

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    Poor dude. This girl probably ripped him off, and he was just trying to get his money back!

    Posted in: Would-be robber thwarted by chilli in Australia

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    Is this man denying the divinity of General MacArthur?!

    Posted in: The constitution is not something given by God, it was written by human beings. It should not be frightening to change it so I'd like the people to consider trying it once.

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    I love the NRA. People complain all the time about corporate lobbyists, but here's an organization that lobbies on behalf of ordinary citizens. I guess gun grabbers don't really support democracy though.

    Posted in: NRA chief: We will never surrender our guns

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    Good thing it didn't hit him in the knee!

    Posted in: Man hit by arrow while walking in garden in Ibaraki

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    Deplore

    The Osprey issue was always just a proxy for the larger base issue. The Osprey itself is fine - in fact, it's less noisy than the helicopters it replaces.

    Posted in: More Osprey aircraft heading to Japan

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    Very carefully, and right under the U.S. MIC's (Military Industrial Complex) nose, a gradual slipping into the Greater Pan Eurasian Fold, a warmer, richer place than alignment with the current ruling U.S. corpocracy

    How deluded do you have to be to believe this? Russia is a far worse plutocracy, with a terrible human rights record to boot.

    Posted in: Japan, Russia agree to revive talks on island dispute

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    Nothing wrong with buying a little influence. If it saves just one American life, it's well worth it.

    Posted in: Tens of millions in CIA 'ghost money' paid to Afghan president's office: New York Times

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    Deplore

    Gay people identify themselves by way more than their sexual practices.

    So they exclude others? How ironic.

    Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'

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    Deplore

    You know those visits to Yasukuni shouldn't only "offends neighbouring countries" considering "it also honors Japanese war criminals." Everyone in the world should be offended. It would be like German leaders going to honour Nazi graves, not only the countries that were invaded by the Nazis would protest, but so would many others because they're "war criminals", as in, people who committed horrific crimes against humanity.

    Except the visits are nothing like visiting Nazi war criminal graves. The dishonesty of that comparison is outstanding. It's like saying that visiting Arlington honors war criminals.

    Posted in: Abe says restoration of sovereignty day signals hope, pride

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    Wow,dude, the irony and naivete of your post is staggering. Even if one were to accept your premise that US forces in Asia have saved lives and prevented wars, can't you see that the sole reason for their presence is as you stated: "they want things which other people have?" Possibly maintaining peace in the region is simply an accidental by-product of their primary reason for being here: protecting US interests, which is code for post-war imperialism. Boy have you got your head twisted on backwards.

    Pax Romana, Pax Britannica, Pax Americana

    There's nothing wrong with one power dominating. Major wars only tend to occur when the balance of power shifts (see WWI, WW2)

    Posted in: Dempsey tells U.S. troops in Japan: Avoid war by preparing for it

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    Here we go again...some "intelligence" seems to possibly indicate some chemical weapons may have been used on a small scale likely by Assad-backed or supported characters based on an allegation by an Israeli general. Deja vu?

    It's as if you didn't even read the article. In fact

    which she said was based in part on “physiological samples,”

    I know you didn't. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of a chance to bash Israel.

    Posted in: U.S. says Syria likely used chemical weapons against rebels

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    Such an idiotic nonsense! Diplomacy is the way! USA, why?

    It's as if you've never heard of deterrence.

    Posted in: Dempsey tells U.S. troops in Japan: Avoid war by preparing for it

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    The missing student should sue for millions.

    Thank god you're not in charge of our legal system.

    Posted in: Reddit apologizes for Boston bombing witch hunts

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    It's sheer lunacy to me that the West thinks they can just say "no nukes for you" and expect NK to happily destroy them.

    They signed the NPT. They signed the Denuclearisation agreement with South Korea. They agreed to denuclearize with the Agreed Framework in 1994. They agreed to denuclearize with the Six Party talks in 2007.

    They're obligated. Please stop siding with totalitarian dictatorships in your misguided attempts to stick it to the evil West. (nevermind that it's Japan and South Korea who have the most to lose)

    Posted in: N Korea-U.S. diplomacy: The art of the not very possible

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    Re-enacting dropping A-Bombs on innocent people in the 1940' is a "family event" in the US? - Oh dear.

    This hypersensitivity to the proposed event it really making me laugh. For all those acting outraged - do you also believe that Civil War reenactments are glorifying the Civil War?

    What you fail to understand is that this over the top political correctness actually pushes people into accepting more radical views.

    Posted in: Hiroshima A-bomb re-enactment dropped from U.S. air show

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    Wow, what a bunch of whiners you all are! God forbid a PM be optimistic about anything ever.

    Honestly, what do you expect the PM to do? Magically solve all of Japan's economic problems, which have been decades in the making? There is literally nothing he, nor anyone else can do as PM to turn the economy around. At least he's actually trying though. And as for

    Just some currency manipulation

    Hey, it works for the rest of Northeast Asia, right?

    Posted in: Comparing now with four months ago, isn't the atmosphere much brighter?

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    Reminds me of cranberries.

    Posted in: Shibazakura — seasonal flowers at Kawaguchi-ko (one of the Fuji Five Lakes)

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    This issue will always be controversial, as arguments will always involve hypothetical what-ifs. Did the bomb save lives? Would Japan have surrendered soon anyway, or would the US have needed to launch a land invasion of the home islands? Would the Soviets have gotten involved, perhaps dividing Japan similar to Germany/Korea? Ultimately, nobody knows, and arguments over whether it was right or wrong will just go in circles.

    Posted in: Hiroshima A-bomb re-enactment dropped from U.S. air show

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