>>507313683I guess I should clarify. Germany, militarily, still has some agency, even if they rarely use it. Culturally, Germany is far worse. Japan's future isn't looking great, culturally speaking. Militarily, they're definitely the most neutered ally.
Japan's article 9 explicitly renunciates war. They're just supposed to say shit like this as a humiliation ritual. I still love anime and manga, and aspects of their culture.