Post originally by Jasper McChesney at 2005-06-03 10:24:05
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"I read Dennis' point about Japanese individuality and it seemed pretty accurate based on my knowledge of WW2 history. It seemed to me that they were very convinced of the strength of their nation, and thus did not have as strong a need for belief in thier own strength."

I think the reviewer's point was not that this characterization was untrue (it may or may not be) but that granting powers based on "individuality" is making a statement along the lines of 'American values = Real True Good values' with the corollary of 'American culture > Japanese culture'.