How to spot a Jap

July 14th, 2006

A 1942 US army/navy educational comic strip on ‘how to spot a jap‘ from a chinese, part of their supplied ‘pocket guide to China’. Gives a new meaning to the word ‘comical’ and ‘comic’ – a comical comic? It would be funny if this was not for real. Reminds me of these crazy propaganda racist comic covers, starring amongst others Batman and Superman! Also makes one wonder what kind of ‘cultural’ guide the US army currently is provided with in ‘that thing formerly known as Iraq’. (shout out to a.s.k!).

Posted in culture, media, politics

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  1. edwin

    thats so strange, i was watching a doc about yanks dehumanising okinawans just yesterday.

    quality pre-going out tv(?)

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