Japanese "Co-Prosperity Sphere": What was it really?

[Ethel mermania]

The co-prosperity sphere from what I've read was created to benefit the Japanese home islands because they lacked natural resources. It sounds like a euphemism for Japanese autarky if you think about it.

Marketing. "Asia for the Asiatics" was the catchphrase

[My Political Fantasy]

The co-prosperity sphere from what I've read was created to benefit the Japanese home islands because they lacked natural resources. It sounds like a euphemism for Japanese autarky if you think about it.

Marketing. "Asia for the Asiatics" was the catchphrase

"Imperial Japanese Free Trade Zone"

[Ethel mermania]

Marketing. "Asia for the Asiatics" was the catchphrase

"Imperial Japanese Free Trade Zone"

How could the IMF not love it?

[My Political Fantasy]

"Imperial Japanese Free Trade Zone"

How could the IMF not love it?

Hitler and Hirohito were trying to create their own version of NAFTA, that's all.

[Ethel mermania]

How could the IMF not love it?

Hitler and Hirohito were trying to create their own version of NAFTA, that's all.

You could make the argument that the concept of the euro came from the prewar Reichsbank

[Borderlands of Rojava]

The co-prosperity sphere from what I've read was created to benefit the Japanese home islands because they lacked natural resources. It sounds like a euphemism for Japanese autarky if you think about it.

Marketing. "Asia for the Asiatics" was the catchphrase

"Asia for Asiatics" in propaganda. "Asia for Japan, asiatics as slaves" in practice.

[Kubra]

It's really depressing to think that it was well meaning liberals who dreamed up the co-prosperity sphere and had to live through the army turning it into a Frankenstein monster

[Giovenith]

Really? You don’t. So I guess you need to see them. My oldest account is actually in 2016-2017 lol.

I don't care. You defend genocidal empires, unironically support a Jewish supremacist militant group, advocate for WW3 against China, then backtrack when people mirror your proposals. In my book you're generally a horrible person.

I’m here to maximize the amount of cattiness on NSG by following existing logic and forcing hoomanz to be consistent. Since hoomanz are hypocritical as hell everyone hates me. Yay!

Everyone hates you because of the reasons I cited.

*** Warned for Flaming and Flamebaiting ***

You can argue your distaste for Neko's points without resorting to personal attacks. Attack the views, not the person.

[My Political Fantasy]

It's really depressing to think that it was well meaning liberals who dreamed up the co-prosperity sphere and had to live through the army turning it into a Frankenstein monster

You can make the most horrible actions, concepts, ideas, or objects and turn them into euphemisms to make them socially acceptable to hide your real goals.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

It's really depressing to think that it was well meaning liberals who dreamed up the co-prosperity sphere and had to live through the army turning it into a Frankenstein monster

You can make the most horrible actions, concepts, ideas, or objects and turn them into euphemisms to make them socially acceptable to hide your real goals.

Like "the super adventure club."

[My Political Fantasy]

You can make the most horrible actions, concepts, ideas, or objects and turn them into euphemisms to make them socially acceptable to hide your real goals.

Like "the super adventure club."

Wow, the Axis sounds fun to be in.

(I searched it and I'm cringing)

[Rusozak]

Jesus, people need to go outside or something and stop defending Japan's war atrocities because of anime girls or whatever. If you think Japanese colonialism and events like the rape of Nanjing and Bataan Death March were a good thing, kindly re-examine your moral alignment.

[Salus Maior]

An excuse for Japanese colonialism.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Jesus, people need to go outside or something and stop defending Japan's war atrocities because of anime girls or whatever. If you think Japanese colonialism and events like the rape of Nanjing and Bhutan Death March were a good thing, kindly re-examine your moral alignment.

Batan death March. Thankfully the kingdom of Bhutan was spared the horror more than its neighbors.

[Major-Tom]

Some pretty gnarly imperialism, it was.

[Rusozak]

Jesus, people need to go outside or something and stop defending Japan's war atrocities because of anime girls or whatever. If you think Japanese colonialism and events like the rape of Nanjing and Bhutan Death March were a good thing, kindly re-examine your moral alignment.

Batan death March. Thankfully the kingdom of Bhutan was spared the horror more than its neighbors.

Whoops. Sometimes mix the names up.

[Salus Maior]

Jesus, people need to go outside or something and stop defending Japan's war atrocities because of anime girls or whatever. If you think Japanese colonialism and events like the rape of Nanjing and Bataan Death March were a good thing, kindly re-examine your moral alignment.

Japanese war atrocities are not as well known, especially compared to things like the Holocaust and other things the Germans did.

[Ethel mermania]

Jesus, people need to go outside or something and stop defending Japan's war atrocities because of anime girls or whatever. If you think Japanese colonialism and events like the rape of Nanjing and Bataan Death March were a good thing, kindly re-examine your moral alignment.

Japanese war atrocities are not as well known, especially compared to things like the Holocaust and other things the Germans did.

Not in Europe or America, the Asian nations have not forgotten

[New Visayan Islands]

Japanese war atrocities are not as well known, especially compared to things like the Holocaust and other things the Germans did.

Not in Europe or America, the Asian nations have not forgotten

And in the case of some nations impacted the hardest, they have not quite forgiven.

[Kowani]

colonialism with a PR agency

[Salus Maior]

Well, this is convenient timing.

[Rusozak]

Not in Europe or America, the Asian nations have not forgotten

And in the case of some nations impacted the hardest, they have not quite forgiven.

Understandably so. Around here when people think of Japan they think anime and robots and pop culture. I'm sure walking around with a rising sun t shirt hits differently in the Philippines.

[Nakena]

And in the case of some nations impacted the hardest, they have not quite forgiven.

Understandably so. Around here when people think of Japan they think anime and robots and pop culture. I'm sure walking around with a rising sun t shirt hits differently in the Philippines.

They have different preferences. :^)

[Husseinarti]

I even started sites on Nabble to “liberate NS” for lulz. I’m really just a huge troll.

cringe and cringepilled

Batan death March. Thankfully the kingdom of Bhutan was spared the horror more than its neighbors.

Whoops. Sometimes mix the names up.

Those two names aren't even pronounced the same.

Bhutan Death March sounds like a good metal band name so thanks for that.

[Kubra]

It's really depressing to think that it was well meaning liberals who dreamed up the co-prosperity sphere and had to live through the army turning it into a Frankenstein monster

You can make the most horrible actions, concepts, ideas, or objects and turn them into euphemisms to make them socially acceptable to hide your real goals.

Sure but Kiyoshi Miki sure as heck didn't do that, the dude thought up the thing then got tortured to death for hiding a communist from the cops.