The US Constitution is racist, and so was every Naturalization and immigration law passed before WW2

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[–]Nasser 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

"Edit: Speaking of Japan, the same 1924 immigration article says the Japanese were so pissed at the new restrictions, that it actually played a major role in going to war with the U.S. Oh wow. Major screw up of the century?"

How is that a screw up? Japan had zero chance of ever beating the US and in the end the US gained a 2 new vassal states and massive influence over the East Asian world.

[–]radicalcentristNational Centrism 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Perhaps they could have avoided war or lessen the vicious impact that came with dealing their future enemy?

For example, the Japanese feeling insulted by the U.S immigration laws may have pushed them to treat U.S POW's as inferior and undeserving of humane treatment. This was definitely the case with war crimes like the Bataan Death March, where Americans where barely regarded as human.

Gaining a new vassal state still came at the tremendous loss of Allied lives. Many of whom never even got to see the results of this product.

[–]Nasser 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I guarantee Japan would have the done the exact shit immigration policy or not.