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CHYNA frothingfash

Feels like back in the 90's people were a bit more chill and didn't go into a genocidal lunatic rage at the mere mention of the country. Wild to think people used to get down with hong kong action movies.

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[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 47 points 2 weeks ago

The 80's and most of the 90's were the Japanese Yellow Scare

We thought their quality products and affordable cars would bury us alive

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Most of the 90's

Didn't Japan's real estate bubble crash heavily during those times?

I mean, it seems that the U.S, in the 90s' generally, seemed to thrive, throughout the post-Cold War suffering that they've caused...

Edit: Look at CindyTheSkull's response for explanation...

[-] CindyTheSkull@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

Did Japan's real estate bubble crash heavily during those times?

The US reined in their vassals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Accord

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Welp, I forgot to mention that...

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