also when you consider the fact that BTS have previously shown support to comfort women (something no pro-Japan right-winger would do) and worked with the previous centre-left government of SK while rejecting the subsequent conservative government's advances of working together + the fact that his fellow bandmate Jimin has previously come under fire for wearing anti-Japan clothing, to the point where the band had to cancel an appearance in a Japanese show. I know ATRL absolutely froths at the mouth any time BTS is mentioned but let's use our brains divas
not to mention that the brand who made this particular hat is rooted in counter culture and certainly not conservative