Man refuses to throw away “racist” collection after girlfriend demands it

A Japanese man's hobby of collecting plastic war machines has caused a rift with his American girlfriend who deems them as racist and fascist. He refuses to throw away his collection of 40 tanks and planes from various countries, causing his girlfriend to threaten to break up with him. Despite trying to explain that he has no political motivation behind them, his girlfriend is firm on her stance. The man is torn between his love for his girlfriend and his attachment to his years-long collection. This raises questions about the acceptability of these models internationally and whether the man's girlfriend is justified in her demands. The situation escalated when the girlfriend demanded that he paint all the models completely orange, even the ones that she did not have a problem with. The man refused and now the girlfriend is accusing him of cheating and has destroyed his collection. Read on for the reactions and comments on this controversial issue.