r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/TheMrMorbid • Mar 14 '24

war Chinese prisoners being buried alive by their Japanese captors outside the city of Nanjing, during the infamous Rape of Nanjing, 1937.

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u/indefilade Mar 14 '24

It’s not brainwashing, it’s nationalism. Brainwashing implies effort. There was no effort needed to get the Japanese military to do this. Same for the Nazi army.

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u/-GuardPasser- Mar 14 '24

But you can be nationalistic without being nonchalant about horrendous murder.

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u/indefilade Mar 14 '24

Example?

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u/-GuardPasser- Mar 14 '24

Scottish national party

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u/indefilade Mar 15 '24

They are just unsuccessful so far.

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u/Plenty-Lingonberry76 Mar 15 '24

What a load of pish! 👌🏼😂