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  1. …in reply to @zunguzungu
    @zunguzungu nit: i think it's kind of common in both germany and japan (and not just on the right!) to think of the postwar demilitarization and establishment of US military bases as a form of colonization, particularly in areas of okinawa or hesse where soldiers outnumbered locals...
    1. …in reply to @by_caballero
      @zunguzungu this doesn't really weaken your argument, but might motivate a subtle tweak in the language if you write this up some place. just one of those little quirks about german/japanese culture i notice when the subject turns to colonialism (in, e.g., lefty academic circles)