It seems to be the final degeneration in Orientalism[0] not only to say that the Japanese aren't aware of their responsibility, but to say they need to be given

It seems to be the final degeneration in Orientalism[0] not only to say that the Japanese aren't aware of their responsibility, but to say they need to be given a pat on the back and reassured, like you would a child. [0] Orientalist thinking is not necessarily racist; I'm saying this now before someone accuses me of accusing GP of being a racist.