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detriment to his being able to fit into greater American society in the years
following World War II and the Civil Rights Movement, but ultimately he is
able to use his race to the advantage of the very country that marginalizes him.
By virtue of his genetics, he is able to help his team by taking down the Red
Army from within. However, a mention of his Japanese looks being adequate to
pose as a Chinese soldier is never brought up.
The series does its fair share of belittling people based on gender as wel