Germany and Japan Are Back

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BREAKING NEWS GERMANY STARTS MILITARY BUILD UP LIVE CNN Japan's rising right-wing nationalism 2.4M views

What it means

A CNN-style news broadcast announces that Germany is starting a military buildup, beside a video about Japan's rising right-wing nationalism. A man cycles through alarmed and tearful expressions, jokingly reacting to the return of militarism in both countries. The image is used as an exaggerated reaction to unsettling political developments and historical parallels.

Who

Anderson Cooper

Objects

older male news anchor / пожилой мужчина-ведущий новостей man with white hair / мужчина с белыми волосами glasses / очки suit and tie / костюм и галстук television news studio / телевизионная новостная студия news ticker / новостная бегущая строка Japanese flags / японские флаги crowd / толпа soldiers / солдаты German flag / немецкий флаг military uniforms / военная форма three-panel reaction face / трёхпанельная реакция с лицом tearful man / плачущий мужчина closed eyes / закрытые глаза red and white flags / красно-белые флаги