"They" Never learn from the Past Lesson of WWII
(Archive May 27th, 2024)
Every Sunday morning, before the sports section, there are panel discussions that I watch. It is truly nauseating to listen to what has been discussed and what the commentators say about the current war between Israel and Hamas. Before talking about the United States, the very media and the very Japanese public haven't learned any past lessons of history, I often feel on social media.
I often feel fury over how much the Japanese media spread lies, and those lies resulted in the irreversible tragedy of the bombings in the lands of Japan and the humanitarian disaster. The U.S. bombers, the Air Force, had no choice but to target because Japan did not surrender, and the media kept talking lies irresponsibly. Those journalists talk about wars that the U.S. is involved in and parrot Russian propaganda. American democracy is something forceful, "the tragedy of Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and Tokyo."
Speaking of 2022, I was getting so many comments that my thoughts are painted with U.S. propaganda and a fake image of peace that the U.S. created by Russians who support Putin. Countless of them. I had no reason to get angry, but Japanese journalists should be very careful about what they say. They actually speak in this narrative when they discuss the wars that have happened since the Vietnam War.
Today's journalist's discussion and comments by an Iranian commentator, who is a TV personality, were unacceptable, as I believe in the freedom and democracy that America gave Japan. I believe in American democracy and the right to freedom. It is very difficult to accept most journalists' words and values regarding WWII in general, especially those who want to work in the TV industry. There are former journalists with whom I agreed. However, I cannot even write their names for safety.
Going back to the main speaker, who was a journalist, he coincidentally said, "The tyrannies created Israel, and now small countries have one vote, so the ICC will gain more power. The votes by power, which Russia says is propaganda, are something Japanese journalists say on TV to the public. I wonder, "How many people agree to this?"
Well, if he says so, Japan has a heavy weight over what the ICC will come up with. Japan and Germany pay a huge sum of money to the ICC. Can that be the reason to get away from the past that Japan and Germany both have to worry about now? Or, the Global South is savoring opportunities with aggressors like Russia, China, and Iran and legitimizing their brutal history. Is that even legal?
