Japanese Barbie Film Account Apologizes For "Barbenheimer" Meme (unseen-japan.com)

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Around the world, the Barbenheimer meme has helped launch two Hollywood films into the stratosphere. In Japan, the meme isn't going over as well.

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[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago

While I agree it was tasteless, I don't have much sympathy for the modern Japanese that are outraged here. Japan was responsible for some horrendous crimes across Asia during the war that they still won't acknowledge.

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