Andrew Yang faces backlash from the Asian American community over op-ed

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is facing backlash for his column in The Washington Post addressing racism surrounding the novel coronavirus.

of an Asian American family in Midland, Texas, where the suspect allegedly claimed he targeted the family because they were Chinese.

FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang greets supporters before taking the stage during a rally in Washington Square Park, May 14, 2019, in New York City. Two days after the article was published, Jenny Yang posted a video of her attempting to take the former presidential candidate's advice and embrace her"American-ness" in order to show"how ridiculous this premise was."

Set to play Shang Chi, the first Asian American superhero in the Marvel Universe, Liu initially responded on April 2 to the piece on Twitter:"At a time where Asian diaspora from around the world are experiencing massive racism and discrimination, @AndrewYang basically just told us to suck it up, eat a cheeseburger and buy an American flag."

"It frames the onus on us, somehow we have to prove we are worthy of belonging. We do belong, the burden should not be on us," Liu told ABC News.The call for Asian Americans to display their"American-ness" was only part of the problem, experts argue. Yang's invocation of Japanese-Americans who volunteered for military duty during World War II, without proper historical context, was another point of contention, they said.

 

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Only a Liberal, of any Race can turn a Pandemic Virus, that attacks indiscriminately, into a Racial issue.........🤦

Yang was a failed candidate who didn’t even get 1 delegate. That is his legacy now.

Nut

He’s not saying we shouldn’t say they shouldn’t be racialist. Of course know one should be racist to anyone. Especially our Asian Americans

Perhaps this is what Andrew was trying to say.

Corona virus started in china so it's called Chinese Virus.

THAT’S A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT...GET OVER IT YANG..!!..WHAT IS BULLSHIT IS NOT GIVING PUBLIC A BREAKDOWN OF COVID19 WITH REGARDS TO RACE..?.THEY DO IT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE THEN WHY NOT NOW..

Can we all agree it’s 2020 stop eating bats,cats and dogs.

Unholy f&k, what is wrong with you people? His point of view is valid. He isn’t giving up, nor giving in. He is attempting to show the trust, he shouldn’t need to, by rallying those facing racism to once again prove themselves when they shouldn’t have to. Don’t let racism win!

All these progressive need racism to push forward their agenda, without it, they gave nothing. Which why that movement died.

yes, he is a shame of asian american

Leave it to a 'Lefty', Racism, racism, racism, that's all the Great American Back Stabbers' have. Sick of hearing it, Sick of them.

I barely remember him but the back lash to his comments being racist is ridiculous. The back lash any americans of asian decent are facing is even more ridiculous...or sad.. There is no word to describe this level malicious stupidity...oh Racist!

Yang is a snake oil salesman, I don't care what race he is.

Covid doesn’t care what colour you are.

backlash from the woke

' racism '

You have to give Andrew Yang some grace here. I've been made to feel shame for being Asian-American myself. In my case it was Blacks and Latinos in the Bronx racially targeting me growing up. I know what he's feeling as do many. Even though his approach needs challenging.

First endorsing biden. Now this. How far the yanggang has fallen.

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