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These Idiots Sent Pearl Harbor Revenge Tweets During the US-Japan Olympic Soccer Game

When FDR exhorted the nation to never forget Pearl Harbor, this was most likely not quite what he had in mind. The American women's soccer team squared off against Japan in the Olympics today, prompting a deluge of anti-Japanese Pearl Harbor revenge...

When FDR exhorted the nation to “never forget Pearl Harbor,” this probably isn’t quite what he had in mind. The American women’s soccer team squared off against Japan in the Olympics today, prompting a deluge of anti-Japanese Pearl Harbor revenge tweets—from people whose parents weren’t alive during World War II.

Keep in mind while reading the following—these tweets were written to describe a soccer game. In 2012. And they’re made all the nastier considering today’s date—it’s August 9th, the 47th anniversary of the day the United States military dropped an atom bomb on Nagasaki. Stay classy, folks.

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Message to all Olmypic soccer players right now: Two words…PEARL HARBOR #vengence

— Kyle (@1goodlookingman) August 9, 2012

Vengeance for last years world cup? I was thinking more along the lines of pearl harbor.

— They Call Me Santana (@sievers16) August 9, 2012

I hate the Japs.. I haven’t forgotten Pearl Harbor #USWNT

— Morgan Scott (@Morgan_Scott32) August 9, 2012

I wonder if the USA women are thinking about pearl harbor during this soccer game…. #revenge

— ethan simonson (@bcd_e) August 9, 2012

Fuck u Japan !!!!! We remember pearl harbor and the WC2011 goalllllll USA

— Taylor Jackson (@reACTI0NJACKSON) August 9, 2012

U.s strikes first. Unlike pearl habor. The tables have turned you ping pong freaks. Pun not intended…

— Chef Dizzle (@CooknExcellence) August 9, 2012

Destroy Pearl Harbor? We destroy you! #teamUSA #London2012 #soccer

— Ashley Kullmer (@ashleyrk13) August 9, 2012

This is payback for Pearl Harbor #USA #FuckJapan #NagasakiPart2

— Jamie Runge (@jamierunge) August 9, 2012

RT @hazesanders: I love seeing the Japs cry, hey remember Pearl Harbor, who is crying now #nevetforget

— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) August 9, 2012

That was for Pearl Harbor you jap bastards!

— Jack Wasek (@A_BottleofJack) August 9, 2012

SUCK IT JAPAN! THATS FOR PEARL HARBOR. #USAUSAUSA #womenssoccergold

— Jeremy Royko (@JeremyRoyko) August 9, 2012

Hat tip to Matt Binder for spotting the ugly trend. He also noted the following: “Just tweeted back & forth with one of the people I RT’d. Not a joke, they’re being serious. Actual revenge for Pearl Harbor.”

Live in the past much? These folks are almost as maladjusted as the white power crowd who cheered the landing of the new Mars rover as a victory of the Aryan race. Almost.

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