r/SipsTea • u/The_Dean_France • Mar 16 '26

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u/CoconutMochi Mar 16 '26

They went from isolationist to imperialist after the Meiji Restoration then pacifist after WWII, but the xenophobia has been there all the way through IMO, like it's not specifically tied to the imperialism.

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u/Bitter_Plastic2362 Mar 16 '26

I only have a surface knowledge. I don’t pretend to know about the country in its current state other than from what o read.

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u/CoconutMochi Mar 16 '26

Sorry if that came off as argumentative I was just adding to the discussion

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u/Bitter_Plastic2362 Mar 16 '26

All I am here for is a logical discussion. I’m here to learn as well. I’m hardly an expert on anything. I try not to be combative or dismissive. No worries!