>>212227396 (OP)Always mystified me how this destroyed an emperor's divine image. Sure he looks like an unattractive dork, but MacArthur isn't a looker either, has a lazy eye and his uniform looks like shit.
It really just came down to a heightmogging. The entire course of a nation altered because the people saw their leader looking short. He's probably not even below average for a jap, he just had the misfortune of standing next to a slightly tall white man.