Takei claims to be a “survivor if the Internment”
Then he attempts to refute Justice Thomas’ remark that the Internment did not rob The Japanese people of their “dignity”.
Ergo, he is implying that the Camps DID rob Japanese People of their “dignity”.
This shows a profound deficit of Takei’s understanding of both the event and his “own” people.
I guess homosexuals don’t speak the same language we do. But...be advised...I can’t watch Star Trek anymore, because Takei has ruined for me.
From all accounts, the Americans of Japanese origin not only maintained their dignity in the face of the Internment, but actually GREW in dignity.
I understood Justice Thomas perfectly. He was speaking of the magnificent capacity of human beings to maintain their dignity even in the harshest of circumstances. This is a powerful statement on the dignity and resilience of certain people and is a great compliment.
He also paid this wonderful compliment to Enslaved Black People and Holocaust Survivors.
My mother was in the same camp as Takei (she did not know him before or after). My mother kept her dignity all her life. Takei does not need to speak for her.
BTW, Takei’s family was removed from Rohwer internment cmp during the war and moved to Tule Lake internment camp. If you were moved to Tule it’s likely his family showed signs to disloyalty.