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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago

Hey G*mers, can you stop being hateful racist bigots for five seconds? (the answer is: no)

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Just a retainer" like retainer isn't one of the best translations of "samurai" in to English. Fucking dweebs fold them ten-thousand times then send them to the gulag

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

I think in some cases it wasn't but that's not super relevant because Yosuke was definitely a samurai.

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

Oi mate, you got a loicense for that kat-ana?

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I hate that a bunch of feudal lords have been mythologized to this level of nonsense. I miss when they were all silly swordfighters from Dynasty Warriors. Fat warlord in armor dual wielding giant swords and killing 500 enemies on horseback > ebic honor and destiny hero protecting his landlord