WWII "Don't Scrap It" poster - image

[Jon]

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[nova_robotics]

This is my favorite one so far. I love it. I'm going to make it my laptop background.

[Jon]

You might like the Tokio Kid Say series of WWII propaganda posters: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C...:Tokio_Kid_Say

[nova_robotics]

You might like the Tokio Kid Say series of WWII propaganda posters: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/C...:Tokio_Kid_Say

Insanely racist. I love it. A friend of mine is Asian, grew up in North America and only speaks English. Zero accent of any kind. She still answers the phone "heir-ro" just because she can get away with it. I'll send a few to her.

[Jon]

Yeah, the "Jap" propaganda, and the Japanese internment camps in the US, were not our finest moments in the war. However, it pales in comparison to what the Japanese were doing in Unit 731: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731

[nova_robotics]

Yeah, the "Jap" propaganda, and the Japanese internment camps in the US, were not our finest moments in the war. However, it pales in comparison to what the Japanese were doing in Unit 731: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731

Unit 731 made Josef Mengele and the nazis look kind in comparison. I've never been to Japan, but apparently Unit 731 and the atrocities are relatively unknown over there. One of those things that brings shame that they just pretend didn't happen. I get that it was a few generations ago, but there are dangers around ignoring history. Those who cannot remember the past are... something something. I'm sure the rest of that quote isn't important.

[Frank S]

Unit 731 made Josef Mengele and the nazis look kind in comparison. I've never been to Japan, but apparently Unit 731 and the atrocities are relatively unknown over there. One of those things that brings shame that they just pretend didn't happen. I get that it was a few generations ago, but there are dangers around ignoring history. Those who cannot remember the past are... something something. I'm sure the rest of that quote isn't important.

My dad hated all things made in Japan Of course he was a medically retired Marine wwII & korea spent his whole time in the pacific so I'm sure he had his reasons, but one day I traded a well worn Triumph in on a nearly new Honda CB 450. He looked it over for several minutes then said I'll say one thing for those ( too many expletives to repeat) they sure have learned how to make use of all the money we spent on rebuilding their crappy little county, that's a fine looking little motorcycle. now when are you going to get you another real motorcycle.

[Toolmaker51]

Historically speaking, Father was correct. Most of us here recall the transition, the government expenditures got their motor running.
But W. Edwards Deming is who got them into gear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming

[Jon]

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[Toolmaker51]

Wonderful example of positive variety propaganda; still conveys the exact same meaning today.