"We are Americans Just Like you!"

[YoshidaYui]

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[Wingus Dingus]

1. Sad that this was necessary.

[Ohio Joe]

2. K & R - nt

[Caliman73]

3. Especially in California and the western US.

Asian Americans (Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, and other groups) were instrumental in the building of infrastructure like the railroads, the fishing industry, and agriculture.

Asian Americans are integral to the fabric of America.

[Carlitos Brigante]

4. K&R! nt

[PatrickforB]

5. Gotta echo Wingus Dingus here. I'm appalled this was even necessary for this

woman to come on and tell us she is American. The hate crimes against ANY Americans, including Asian Americans MUST STOP.

[calimary]

6. MAN! No kidding!!!

Does nobody remember the whole “America as ‘Melting Pot’” stuff we learned in elementary school? Or do they not teach that anymore???

[lagomorph777]

8. That would probably be declared Critical Race Theory today.

As if that's a bad thing.

[Bucky]

11. As a certified history teacher, I can tell you....

we teach a much more nuanced story now. The melting pot model was always flawed, but it was a useful mythology. It stated that nationality and race need to be left at door where the public sphere was concerned.

I think we over emphasize our differences these days. It makes dividing us easier. We should celebrate our diversity, of course. The melting pot can too easily be twitter into attacks on non conformity.v just think we should celebrate our differences together more, rather than in enclaves.

[rurallib]

7. My great nieces are half Asian. I worry about them a great deal

They grew up in a very diverse neighborhood, but now they are in college a long way from home.

[The Jungle 1]

9. Reagan and trump were both racist

Reagan with his welfare queen bullshit and trump with immigrants.
The right is playing the song their base loves.
We win when we vote.

[malaise]

10. K & R

What a freaking mess!

[Bucky]

12. Amen

[uponit7771]

13. Still looks like they're attacking mostly older women.... Cowards