Any knowledge of the samurai comes from living with a woman raised in the ancestral land and still somewhat alive culture of Bushido and watching many hours of the annual Taiga Drama series of (mostly) samurai period stories that features more a 100 main characters and telecast 45 minutes (no commercial break) for 50 weeks.
I try to give my wife a break, by not asking too many questions as I listen in Japanese and only pick up a few words here and there. But you really don't need translation to enjoy the Series. The acting, costumes, sets, and production values are all you need.
And in those dramas you see the virtues of Japanese feudal era played out: loyalty, self-sacrifice, duty, courage, artistry, and good humor.
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Agree about Bannon. As long as he's moving MAGA forward, that's good, but I do believe we elected Donald J. Trump, not Bannon (who definitely spoke strongly about his own accomplishments since leaving the WH). It was something like, "Trump was smart, but he's lucky I came in when I did because things were falling apart."
It's that kind of comment that probably irked Donald Trump Jr. General Kelly would never pull that kind of sophomoric stunt. It's why some guys are generals and others only lieutenants.
Interestingly, Scaramucci probably cashed in bigger than anyone who has come under Trump's wing. The guy was active for maybe 10 days and then vanished as quickly as he entered. Amazing. And now everybody knows how to spell his name!