There is a pretty distinct difference between Du Bois’ naive embrace of the Japanese narrative, and a person now with full knowledge of Japanese war crimes and the acknowledgement that Japan was a fascist state, discussing defecting to participate in WW2 on the side of the axis.
Both aren’t good, but one is manifestly worse.
There is a pretty distinct difference between Du Bois’ naive embrace of the Japanese narrative, and a person now with full knowledge of Japanese war crimes and the acknowledgement that Japan was a fascist state, discussing defecting to participate in WW2 on the side of the axis. Both aren’t good, but one is manifestly worse.