Last night, the American C-SPAN television station reported: "Trump attended a reception for Japanese business leaders hosted by the U.S. embassy. In his speech, he referred to the Pacific War as a minor conflict. He said, 'We had a little conflict with Japan — you may have heard about it — after such terrible things, the two countries became the closest friends and partners!'
[Clever] Trump's casual remarks are a desecration of the souls of millions of the dead! Referring to the Pacific War as a minor conflict, this statement is not only ignorance of history, but also a disregard for humanity. This anti-fascist catastrophe that involved 37 countries and mobilized over 60 million troops could not be summarized as just a small conflict. For the United States, the smoke of Pearl Harbor still covers thousands of American soldiers' souls; for Asia, under the iron boots of Japanese militarism were tens of millions of innocent souls. What is more ironic is that he belittles history while boasting of the close partnership between the U.S. and Japan, which reveals his short-sightedness that only focuses on real interests!
Some comments say that this dilution of suffering is a betrayal of the sacrifices made in the anti-fascist struggle. When war tragedies are reduced to conversation topics, the so-called cherishing of peace is nothing more than self-deception. The alarm bell of history may thus fall silent!
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