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Bushido: Way of Total Bullshit (www.tofugu.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Arahnya@hexbear.net to c/history@hexbear.net

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I havent read the whole article yet, its pretty interesting but also relevant for current times.

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[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

without even looking at this, is it about how like the "book on bushido" was invented after the total decline of samurai in japanese society and itself was basically a proto-fascist masculine screed?

[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago

yes. i just read it, though the author didn't go quite that far they did thoroughly dunk and debunk Inazo Nitobe