Why I love a country that once betrayed me | George Takei

I will not condone what happened to him and his family during WW2, the bigger problem that I see was the Japanese were treated this way, but did nothing against the US, yet there were Germans and Italians who WERE doing things against the US and our allies, and they were rarely even arrested. and the Europeans were actually the more dangerous to the Country, but did not get even remotely the same treatment.
I am proud to have met a veteran of the 442nd who overcame being in those camps and when on to be one of the BEST Regts of the war. Just as many other minority units rose above the treatment they had to endure. Adversity can breed greatness.

I'm not for internment either, but that's not entirely true, nor is his story. It wasn't simply what they looked like, it also had a lot to do with where the adults came from and what their first language was.
Germans and Italians that weren't born here fell into the same category and were also put into internment camps. I've personally been to the ones that were in Texas. It had to do more with what language you spoke and when you immigrated. Of course children that were born here were kept with their parents in the camps.
Again, I disagree with most of the democrats and Franklin D Roosevelts social programs, but they thought they were doing what was best and I don't judge them personally because I wasn't in their shoes.
What happened was wrong, but if you want to talk about a real nightmare look at what the Japanese did to the Americans that were in Japan and the POW's that Japan took. It was a lot worse than being housed and fed meals in a large confined space with the freedom to keep families and friends together.

Pretty awesome presentation!