Sounds like Asians are similar to every other race in America. Working class Asians have way more in common with working class whites, Hispanics and blacks.
Quite so. Class has always been the major delineation, much more than race or ethnicity. Oprah Winfrey has as much in common with a street drug dealer than “Joe the plumber” has with Elon Musk. Same goes for the Asian owner of a dry cleaner, who toils 14 hours a day, and Jack Ma.
Quite so. Class has always been the major delineation, much more than race or ethnicity. Oprah Winfrey has as much in common with a street drug dealer than “Joe the plumber” has with Elon Musk. Same goes for the Asian owner of a dry cleaner, who toils 14 hours a day, and Jack Ma.
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Jim Veenbaas
9 months ago
Sounds like Asians are similar to every other race in America. Working class Asians have way more in common with working class whites, Hispanics and blacks.
Christopher Chantrill
9 months ago
This rather saddens me because I had a hope that East Asians would help to send wokies where the sun don’t shine.
This rather saddens me because I had a hope that East Asians would help to send wokies where the sun don’t shine.
Ali W
9 months ago
As others have pointed out, class is much more important than race, yet the popular narrative is to rank us all by how we are oppressed based on our race. I wish Unherd would write about this, because I don’t have the time to do all the research, but the injection of racial politics into every facet of life rose sharply after the Occupy movement.
The [conspiracy] theory being, the organizers of the Occupy movement were actually formulating cohesive plans to weaken the political strength of large Wall Street corporations (i.e. Black Rock), and mainstream media, being heavily funded by these corporations, took action to begin dismantling the movement by drawing attention to the largely white upper echelons of the movement. Unfortunately, I only have online anecdotes, but members of the movement said after a certain point, their meetings were bombarded with minorities who would claim racism for not being heard, and the movement simply lost steam. I have a feeling there is more to this, and I would love if a real journalist took the time to investigate further.
I distinctly remember a piece by Samantha Bee in the Daily Show, where she points out the class warfare within the camps. At the time I thought it was hilarious, and of course conservatives latched onto anything that made fun of the commies trying to wreck our economy. However, after the ascension of identity politics and everything being racist, I now wonder if that segment only existed due to some executive decision to blast the airways with negative coverage of the movement.
This is a lot of speculation, but I hope someone is able to take it further.
Vivek Ramasamy’s book ‘Woke, Inc’ is based on this idea.
Some of this is also down to the hysteria surrounding Donald Trump. When they realised ‘Russiagate’ wasn’t going to oust him, the media went pedal-to-the-metal on ‘white supremacy’. The death of George Floyd was a godsend to these people.
Vivek Ramasamy’s book ‘Woke, Inc’ is based on this idea.
Some of this is also down to the hysteria surrounding Donald Trump. When they realised ‘Russiagate’ wasn’t going to oust him, the media went pedal-to-the-metal on ‘white supremacy’. The death of George Floyd was a godsend to these people.
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Ali W
9 months ago
As others have pointed out, class is much more important than race, yet the popular narrative is to rank us all by how we are oppressed based on our race. I wish Unherd would write about this, because I don’t have the time to do all the research, but the injection of racial politics into every facet of life rose sharply after the Occupy movement.
The [conspiracy] theory being, the organizers of the Occupy movement were actually formulating cohesive plans to weaken the political strength of large Wall Street corporations (i.e. Black Rock), and mainstream media, being heavily funded by these corporations, took action to begin dismantling the movement by drawing attention to the largely white upper echelons of the movement. Unfortunately, I only have online anecdotes, but members of the movement said after a certain point, their meetings were bombarded with minorities who would claim racism for not being heard, and the movement simply lost steam. I have a feeling there is more to this, and I would love if a real journalist took the time to investigate further.
I distinctly remember a piece by Samantha Bee in the Daily Show, where she points out the class warfare within the camps. At the time I thought it was hilarious, and of course conservatives latched onto anything that made fun of the commies trying to wreck our economy. However, after the ascension of identity politics and everything being racist, I now wonder if that segment only existed due to some executive decision to blast the airways with negative coverage of the movement.
This is a lot of speculation, but I hope someone is able to take it further.
Alan Hawkes
9 months ago
Somewhat surprising that Asians, especially the Indian type, are in favour of affirmative action when it is being used against them by Ivy League Universities.
The type of Asians who are in favour of affirmative action know what to include in their personal statement and interview to be accepted according to the article (from successful, wealthy or a least comfortable, middle class backgrounds).
The type of Asians who are in favour of affirmative action know what to include in their personal statement and interview to be accepted according to the article (from successful, wealthy or a least comfortable, middle class backgrounds).
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Alan Hawkes
9 months ago
Somewhat surprising that Asians, especially the Indian type, are in favour of affirmative action when it is being used against them by Ivy League Universities.
Cho Jinn
9 months ago
We need to maintain the distinction between being credentialed and being “educated.” Demonstrably, some of our most credentialed people are equally vapid and unintelligent.
We need to maintain the distinction between being credentialed and being “educated.” Demonstrably, some of our most credentialed people are equally vapid and unintelligent.
michael harris
9 months ago
Asians? According to more settled Americans? Uzbeks, Koreans, Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese, all the same lot? Somewhere between black and white on the American universal scale of worth?
This reminds me of the1950s? film that poked fun at American tourism…
‘If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgium’.
These different groups are lumped together not because broader society ignores their differences, but because despite those differences they nevertheless have a lot more in common with each other than with Africans, Mexicans, Norwegians, etc.
You might as well complain about how the differences between Italian Americans and Irish Americans and WASPs are ignored when they’re just considered part of the white plurality.
There are always finer demographic gradations possible, but they wouldn’t serve the needs these broader categories serve.
What is it, then, that (say) Japanese and Mongolians have so much more in common with one another than with Italians?
And who are these ‘Africans’ you mention in the same sentence as Mexicans and Norwegians – not to mention the poor etcs?
No. The broad categories are used out of ignorance and laziness.
No, they’re used to create political voting blocs. It’s part of the New Racialism that seeks to keep the working classes divided by ethnicity, Note how all this started happening shortly after Occupy Wall Street. What is most remarkable about all this is how it is educated women who are enforcing these divisions. It wouldn’t surprise me if the majority of these boba liberals are educated women too.
I don’t think this gets near enough attention, the extent to which this entire subject is just politicos figuring out how to get votes. Certainly, nothing happens in the Biden White House without first estimating the impact on which voting bloc. And it’s true about educated women, mostly white, being the shock troops of such tactics. Which goes to show that education might be skin deep, but ignorance goes to the bone.
Quite so, Julian. The voting blocs are an imitation of the Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi caste system, which is loosening even as the US Democrats adopt it. It was noted in India a few years ago that the goodies handed out to ‘backward’ castes and tribes were very much enjoyed by the ‘creamy layers’ in each caste (or tribe). That is to say; the class system is alive and kicking as a subsidiary element to caste. The ‘creamy layers’ in each ‘community’ do the ‘creamy layer’ polka together while everyone else watches.
I don’t think this gets near enough attention, the extent to which this entire subject is just politicos figuring out how to get votes. Certainly, nothing happens in the Biden White House without first estimating the impact on which voting bloc. And it’s true about educated women, mostly white, being the shock troops of such tactics. Which goes to show that education might be skin deep, but ignorance goes to the bone.
Quite so, Julian. The voting blocs are an imitation of the Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi caste system, which is loosening even as the US Democrats adopt it. It was noted in India a few years ago that the goodies handed out to ‘backward’ castes and tribes were very much enjoyed by the ‘creamy layers’ in each caste (or tribe). That is to say; the class system is alive and kicking as a subsidiary element to caste. The ‘creamy layers’ in each ‘community’ do the ‘creamy layer’ polka together while everyone else watches.
But wait – who are these Norwegians you speak of? Some arbitrary grouping of political boundaries and language use? Any group identifier can be critiqued the way you critique ‘Africans’ – it all depends on why you’ve drawn the lines where you’ve drawn them.
We are all unique individuals, and yet we are all also members of ever increasing concentric circles that are finally subsumed in a big one called ‘humanity.’
PS. To take the most obvious example, Mongolians and Japanese look more alike than Italians and Japanese. They don’t look alike, of course – they just look *more alike*.
What are trying to say? We can create divisions and more divisions until the day we die. You’re being inflammatory for no reason. What are you really suggesting?
No, they’re used to create political voting blocs. It’s part of the New Racialism that seeks to keep the working classes divided by ethnicity, Note how all this started happening shortly after Occupy Wall Street. What is most remarkable about all this is how it is educated women who are enforcing these divisions. It wouldn’t surprise me if the majority of these boba liberals are educated women too.
But wait – who are these Norwegians you speak of? Some arbitrary grouping of political boundaries and language use? Any group identifier can be critiqued the way you critique ‘Africans’ – it all depends on why you’ve drawn the lines where you’ve drawn them.
We are all unique individuals, and yet we are all also members of ever increasing concentric circles that are finally subsumed in a big one called ‘humanity.’
PS. To take the most obvious example, Mongolians and Japanese look more alike than Italians and Japanese. They don’t look alike, of course – they just look *more alike*.
What are trying to say? We can create divisions and more divisions until the day we die. You’re being inflammatory for no reason. What are you really suggesting?
What is it, then, that (say) Japanese and Mongolians have so much more in common with one another than with Italians?
And who are these ‘Africans’ you mention in the same sentence as Mexicans and Norwegians – not to mention the poor etcs?
No. The broad categories are used out of ignorance and laziness.
These different groups are lumped together not because broader society ignores their differences, but because despite those differences they nevertheless have a lot more in common with each other than with Africans, Mexicans, Norwegians, etc.
You might as well complain about how the differences between Italian Americans and Irish Americans and WASPs are ignored when they’re just considered part of the white plurality.
There are always finer demographic gradations possible, but they wouldn’t serve the needs these broader categories serve.
michael harris
9 months ago
Asians? According to more settled Americans? Uzbeks, Koreans, Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese, all the same lot? Somewhere between black and white on the American universal scale of worth?
This reminds me of the1950s? film that poked fun at American tourism…
‘If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgium’.
Jim Davis
9 months ago
Asians have been immigrating to the U.S. for work and a better life since the 1840s and 1850s, a bit more than a few decades. They also typically suffered hardship and discrimination and the Japanese were forced into camps by FDR, a liberal Democrat. If you need some supporting information try https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/chinese/struggling-for-work/#
Jim Davis
9 months ago
Asians have been immigrating to the U.S. for work and a better life since the 1840s and 1850s, a bit more than a few decades. They also typically suffered hardship and discrimination and the Japanese were forced into camps by FDR, a liberal Democrat. If you need some supporting information try https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/chinese/struggling-for-work/#
Hardee Hodges
9 months ago
Never encountered Boba whatever that might be. Lumping Asians in a group is rather strange. Japanese culture asserts non-Japanese as inferior, much like the Chinese. A bit more south and there is a bit more tolerance; move into India and it becomes even more tolerant except for religion. I suppose third generation of Asians in the West become more tolerant but that extends to nearly all demographics. There is a real issue in the US, unclear about the UK, of Blacks resenting Asians and the notion of one minority exploiting the other. Anger expressed in violence in minority communities. Boba Asians along with anybody outside of minority communities seem above the fray. Few understand how the poor get trapped and for all the liberal hand wringing until we get education fixed there is no escape.
Don’t be fooled by India either. Their political environment is entirely populist-right winged. Caste based discrimination is essentially ethnic discrimination. It’s more so they’re too busy discriminating against each to have time to focus on China or South East Asia.
Don’t be fooled by India either. Their political environment is entirely populist-right winged. Caste based discrimination is essentially ethnic discrimination. It’s more so they’re too busy discriminating against each to have time to focus on China or South East Asia.
Hardee Hodges
9 months ago
Never encountered Boba whatever that might be. Lumping Asians in a group is rather strange. Japanese culture asserts non-Japanese as inferior, much like the Chinese. A bit more south and there is a bit more tolerance; move into India and it becomes even more tolerant except for religion. I suppose third generation of Asians in the West become more tolerant but that extends to nearly all demographics. There is a real issue in the US, unclear about the UK, of Blacks resenting Asians and the notion of one minority exploiting the other. Anger expressed in violence in minority communities. Boba Asians along with anybody outside of minority communities seem above the fray. Few understand how the poor get trapped and for all the liberal hand wringing until we get education fixed there is no escape.
Chauncey Gardiner
9 months ago
Let me pose this idea: Americans of Asian extraction have come to exhibit the same kind of diversity of opinion as other folks in the ‘main stream’. Perhaps not observing and expecting everyone to vote and think as a monolithic bloc is an indication of health in society. And we could really stand for some indications of health …
Nicky Samengo-Turner
9 months ago
What a cretinous expression and description “Asian” is? Typical Americanism, unsurprising really when Americans describe a defecating dog as ” Going to the bathroom”!
What a cretinous expression and description “Asian” is? Typical Americanism, unsurprising really when Americans describe a defecating dog as ” Going to the bathroom”!
Sounds like Asians are similar to every other race in America. Working class Asians have way more in common with working class whites, Hispanics and blacks.
Quite so. Class has always been the major delineation, much more than race or ethnicity. Oprah Winfrey has as much in common with a street drug dealer than “Joe the plumber” has with Elon Musk. Same goes for the Asian owner of a dry cleaner, who toils 14 hours a day, and Jack Ma.
Not sure about that…
Not sure about that…
Quite so. Class has always been the major delineation, much more than race or ethnicity. Oprah Winfrey has as much in common with a street drug dealer than “Joe the plumber” has with Elon Musk. Same goes for the Asian owner of a dry cleaner, who toils 14 hours a day, and Jack Ma.
Sounds like Asians are similar to every other race in America. Working class Asians have way more in common with working class whites, Hispanics and blacks.
This rather saddens me because I had a hope that East Asians would help to send wokies where the sun don’t shine.
A few generations in and they’re Americans now.
A few generations in and they’re Americans now.
This rather saddens me because I had a hope that East Asians would help to send wokies where the sun don’t shine.
As others have pointed out, class is much more important than race, yet the popular narrative is to rank us all by how we are oppressed based on our race. I wish Unherd would write about this, because I don’t have the time to do all the research, but the injection of racial politics into every facet of life rose sharply after the Occupy movement.
The [conspiracy] theory being, the organizers of the Occupy movement were actually formulating cohesive plans to weaken the political strength of large Wall Street corporations (i.e. Black Rock), and mainstream media, being heavily funded by these corporations, took action to begin dismantling the movement by drawing attention to the largely white upper echelons of the movement. Unfortunately, I only have online anecdotes, but members of the movement said after a certain point, their meetings were bombarded with minorities who would claim racism for not being heard, and the movement simply lost steam. I have a feeling there is more to this, and I would love if a real journalist took the time to investigate further.
I distinctly remember a piece by Samantha Bee in the Daily Show, where she points out the class warfare within the camps. At the time I thought it was hilarious, and of course conservatives latched onto anything that made fun of the commies trying to wreck our economy. However, after the ascension of identity politics and everything being racist, I now wonder if that segment only existed due to some executive decision to blast the airways with negative coverage of the movement.
This is a lot of speculation, but I hope someone is able to take it further.
Vivek Ramasamy’s book ‘Woke, Inc’ is based on this idea.
Some of this is also down to the hysteria surrounding Donald Trump. When they realised ‘Russiagate’ wasn’t going to oust him, the media went pedal-to-the-metal on ‘white supremacy’. The death of George Floyd was a godsend to these people.
Maybe Donald Trump wouldn’t be in news if he hadn’t incited an insurrection amongst his uneducated devotees. An event that deserves the attention.
Maybe Donald Trump wouldn’t be in news if he hadn’t incited an insurrection amongst his uneducated devotees. An event that deserves the attention.
Vivek Ramasamy’s book ‘Woke, Inc’ is based on this idea.
Some of this is also down to the hysteria surrounding Donald Trump. When they realised ‘Russiagate’ wasn’t going to oust him, the media went pedal-to-the-metal on ‘white supremacy’. The death of George Floyd was a godsend to these people.
As others have pointed out, class is much more important than race, yet the popular narrative is to rank us all by how we are oppressed based on our race. I wish Unherd would write about this, because I don’t have the time to do all the research, but the injection of racial politics into every facet of life rose sharply after the Occupy movement.
The [conspiracy] theory being, the organizers of the Occupy movement were actually formulating cohesive plans to weaken the political strength of large Wall Street corporations (i.e. Black Rock), and mainstream media, being heavily funded by these corporations, took action to begin dismantling the movement by drawing attention to the largely white upper echelons of the movement. Unfortunately, I only have online anecdotes, but members of the movement said after a certain point, their meetings were bombarded with minorities who would claim racism for not being heard, and the movement simply lost steam. I have a feeling there is more to this, and I would love if a real journalist took the time to investigate further.
I distinctly remember a piece by Samantha Bee in the Daily Show, where she points out the class warfare within the camps. At the time I thought it was hilarious, and of course conservatives latched onto anything that made fun of the commies trying to wreck our economy. However, after the ascension of identity politics and everything being racist, I now wonder if that segment only existed due to some executive decision to blast the airways with negative coverage of the movement.
This is a lot of speculation, but I hope someone is able to take it further.
Somewhat surprising that Asians, especially the Indian type, are in favour of affirmative action when it is being used against them by Ivy League Universities.
The type of Asians who are in favour of affirmative action know what to include in their personal statement and interview to be accepted according to the article (from successful, wealthy or a least comfortable, middle class backgrounds).
The type of Asians who are in favour of affirmative action know what to include in their personal statement and interview to be accepted according to the article (from successful, wealthy or a least comfortable, middle class backgrounds).
Somewhat surprising that Asians, especially the Indian type, are in favour of affirmative action when it is being used against them by Ivy League Universities.
We need to maintain the distinction between being credentialed and being “educated.” Demonstrably, some of our most credentialed people are equally vapid and unintelligent.
Like Donald Trump.
Like Donald Trump.
We need to maintain the distinction between being credentialed and being “educated.” Demonstrably, some of our most credentialed people are equally vapid and unintelligent.
Asians? According to more settled Americans? Uzbeks, Koreans, Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese, all the same lot? Somewhere between black and white on the American universal scale of worth?
This reminds me of the1950s? film that poked fun at American tourism…
‘If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgium’.
These different groups are lumped together not because broader society ignores their differences, but because despite those differences they nevertheless have a lot more in common with each other than with Africans, Mexicans, Norwegians, etc.
You might as well complain about how the differences between Italian Americans and Irish Americans and WASPs are ignored when they’re just considered part of the white plurality.
There are always finer demographic gradations possible, but they wouldn’t serve the needs these broader categories serve.
What is it, then, that (say) Japanese and Mongolians have so much more in common with one another than with Italians?
And who are these ‘Africans’ you mention in the same sentence as Mexicans and Norwegians – not to mention the poor etcs?
No. The broad categories are used out of ignorance and laziness.
No, they’re used to create political voting blocs. It’s part of the New Racialism that seeks to keep the working classes divided by ethnicity, Note how all this started happening shortly after Occupy Wall Street. What is most remarkable about all this is how it is educated women who are enforcing these divisions. It wouldn’t surprise me if the majority of these boba liberals are educated women too.
I don’t think this gets near enough attention, the extent to which this entire subject is just politicos figuring out how to get votes. Certainly, nothing happens in the Biden White House without first estimating the impact on which voting bloc. And it’s true about educated women, mostly white, being the shock troops of such tactics. Which goes to show that education might be skin deep, but ignorance goes to the bone.
Nothing happens in any Presidency without determining the effect on a voting bloc.
Nothing happens in any Presidency without determining the effect on a voting bloc.
Quite so, Julian. The voting blocs are an imitation of the Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi caste system, which is loosening even as the US Democrats adopt it. It was noted in India a few years ago that the goodies handed out to ‘backward’ castes and tribes were very much enjoyed by the ‘creamy layers’ in each caste (or tribe). That is to say; the class system is alive and kicking as a subsidiary element to caste. The ‘creamy layers’ in each ‘community’ do the ‘creamy layer’ polka together while everyone else watches.
I don’t think this gets near enough attention, the extent to which this entire subject is just politicos figuring out how to get votes. Certainly, nothing happens in the Biden White House without first estimating the impact on which voting bloc. And it’s true about educated women, mostly white, being the shock troops of such tactics. Which goes to show that education might be skin deep, but ignorance goes to the bone.
Quite so, Julian. The voting blocs are an imitation of the Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi caste system, which is loosening even as the US Democrats adopt it. It was noted in India a few years ago that the goodies handed out to ‘backward’ castes and tribes were very much enjoyed by the ‘creamy layers’ in each caste (or tribe). That is to say; the class system is alive and kicking as a subsidiary element to caste. The ‘creamy layers’ in each ‘community’ do the ‘creamy layer’ polka together while everyone else watches.
But wait – who are these Norwegians you speak of? Some arbitrary grouping of political boundaries and language use? Any group identifier can be critiqued the way you critique ‘Africans’ – it all depends on why you’ve drawn the lines where you’ve drawn them.
We are all unique individuals, and yet we are all also members of ever increasing concentric circles that are finally subsumed in a big one called ‘humanity.’
PS. To take the most obvious example, Mongolians and Japanese look more alike than Italians and Japanese. They don’t look alike, of course – they just look *more alike*.
What are trying to say? We can create divisions and more divisions until the day we die. You’re being inflammatory for no reason. What are you really suggesting?
No, they’re used to create political voting blocs. It’s part of the New Racialism that seeks to keep the working classes divided by ethnicity, Note how all this started happening shortly after Occupy Wall Street. What is most remarkable about all this is how it is educated women who are enforcing these divisions. It wouldn’t surprise me if the majority of these boba liberals are educated women too.
But wait – who are these Norwegians you speak of? Some arbitrary grouping of political boundaries and language use? Any group identifier can be critiqued the way you critique ‘Africans’ – it all depends on why you’ve drawn the lines where you’ve drawn them.
We are all unique individuals, and yet we are all also members of ever increasing concentric circles that are finally subsumed in a big one called ‘humanity.’
PS. To take the most obvious example, Mongolians and Japanese look more alike than Italians and Japanese. They don’t look alike, of course – they just look *more alike*.
What are trying to say? We can create divisions and more divisions until the day we die. You’re being inflammatory for no reason. What are you really suggesting?
What is it, then, that (say) Japanese and Mongolians have so much more in common with one another than with Italians?
And who are these ‘Africans’ you mention in the same sentence as Mexicans and Norwegians – not to mention the poor etcs?
No. The broad categories are used out of ignorance and laziness.
These different groups are lumped together not because broader society ignores their differences, but because despite those differences they nevertheless have a lot more in common with each other than with Africans, Mexicans, Norwegians, etc.
You might as well complain about how the differences between Italian Americans and Irish Americans and WASPs are ignored when they’re just considered part of the white plurality.
There are always finer demographic gradations possible, but they wouldn’t serve the needs these broader categories serve.
Asians? According to more settled Americans? Uzbeks, Koreans, Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese, all the same lot? Somewhere between black and white on the American universal scale of worth?
This reminds me of the1950s? film that poked fun at American tourism…
‘If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgium’.
Asians have been immigrating to the U.S. for work and a better life since the 1840s and 1850s, a bit more than a few decades. They also typically suffered hardship and discrimination and the Japanese were forced into camps by FDR, a liberal Democrat. If you need some supporting information try https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/chinese/struggling-for-work/#
Asians have been immigrating to the U.S. for work and a better life since the 1840s and 1850s, a bit more than a few decades. They also typically suffered hardship and discrimination and the Japanese were forced into camps by FDR, a liberal Democrat. If you need some supporting information try https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/chinese/struggling-for-work/#
Never encountered Boba whatever that might be. Lumping Asians in a group is rather strange. Japanese culture asserts non-Japanese as inferior, much like the Chinese. A bit more south and there is a bit more tolerance; move into India and it becomes even more tolerant except for religion. I suppose third generation of Asians in the West become more tolerant but that extends to nearly all demographics. There is a real issue in the US, unclear about the UK, of Blacks resenting Asians and the notion of one minority exploiting the other. Anger expressed in violence in minority communities. Boba Asians along with anybody outside of minority communities seem above the fray. Few understand how the poor get trapped and for all the liberal hand wringing until we get education fixed there is no escape.
Don’t be fooled by India either. Their political environment is entirely populist-right winged. Caste based discrimination is essentially ethnic discrimination. It’s more so they’re too busy discriminating against each to have time to focus on China or South East Asia.
Don’t be fooled by India either. Their political environment is entirely populist-right winged. Caste based discrimination is essentially ethnic discrimination. It’s more so they’re too busy discriminating against each to have time to focus on China or South East Asia.
Never encountered Boba whatever that might be. Lumping Asians in a group is rather strange. Japanese culture asserts non-Japanese as inferior, much like the Chinese. A bit more south and there is a bit more tolerance; move into India and it becomes even more tolerant except for religion. I suppose third generation of Asians in the West become more tolerant but that extends to nearly all demographics. There is a real issue in the US, unclear about the UK, of Blacks resenting Asians and the notion of one minority exploiting the other. Anger expressed in violence in minority communities. Boba Asians along with anybody outside of minority communities seem above the fray. Few understand how the poor get trapped and for all the liberal hand wringing until we get education fixed there is no escape.
Let me pose this idea: Americans of Asian extraction have come to exhibit the same kind of diversity of opinion as other folks in the ‘main stream’. Perhaps not observing and expecting everyone to vote and think as a monolithic bloc is an indication of health in society. And we could really stand for some indications of health …
What a cretinous expression and description “Asian” is? Typical Americanism, unsurprising really when Americans describe a defecating dog as ” Going to the bathroom”!
It is also a cretinous euphemism used in the UK.
It is also a cretinous euphemism used in the UK.
What a cretinous expression and description “Asian” is? Typical Americanism, unsurprising really when Americans describe a defecating dog as ” Going to the bathroom”!
ARE there working class Asian-Americans??
Yes. In L:A.Koreatown for instance.
Yes. In L:A.Koreatown for instance.
ARE there working class Asian-Americans??