The initial nucleus of soldiers in the 442nd weren't from the camps, they were from Hawaii There was, in fact, considerable resistance to volunteering among TBD internees even with the many promises that the 442nd would bring a speedy end to internment https://mobile.twitter.com/NewProgressUSA/status/1245926401020014604 …
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You'd think someone who had "extensively studied" the time period would know this, or know about the many men in the camps who were "no-no boys" (answering "no" to both questions on the questionnaire demanding registration for the draft and a loyalty oath)
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But apparently not, apparently you've just swallowed the whole thing as the mawkish patriotic propaganda Mike Masaoka wanted it to be
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I've actually got Okada's 'No No Boy' on my shelf right next to me, smartass. You're moving goalposts now. Obviously many were drafted, but we were talking about those who volunteered. Maybe you'll listen to someone who's Asian.https://twitter.com/MsMelChen/status/1245924473108172802 …
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