Bowen Yang Uses 'SNL' Megaphone to Demand People 'Do More' to Combat Anti-Asian Hate

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“What can I say to help how insanely bad things are?” the comedian asked.

to demand people do more in combating the rising anti-Asian violence and rhetoric in America.

Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, Asian Americans have been targeted for harassment and attacks.in an effort to stop the hate and help their community. On Saturday, Yang —first Asian American cast member — joined them when he visited"Weekend Update" to demand people"do more" to help. Opening his speech with a few jokes, Yang stressed how dire the situation is for many. “What can I say to help how insanely bad things are?” he asked. “If someone’s personality will punch an Asian grandma, it’s not a dialogue. I have an Asian grandma, you want to punch her? There ain’t no common ground, mama.” Yang was referring to Xiao Zhen Xie, who was randomly attacked on Market Street in San Francisco. A GoFundMe campaign for the 75-year-old raised nearly a million dollars.

 

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Agreed now we all have to pull together again fall hatred. Enough of these racist morons in the country. Can we send them to explore Mars?

Vote NO on D 2 trillion Transportation Plan, It’ll only enrich D elite class, they've over 1K Corona viruses: We need Medicare 4 All, Gov. housing, pay us $130K 4 Gov. SHUTDOW. Open R Gov! Refuse Corona tests/vaccs/masks. Boycott corporations. Eat Nopal & lemon. Fired G. Powell!

I want to find this guy funny but have not yet.

Working on an article for Vox right now: 'Minority Communities have a problem with anti-Asian Violence. And that problem is Whiteness.'

Who?

We may need to put some kind of guards on corners in Asian American communities, I’m seeing beatings daily with no one coming to the aid of the elder being beat. That’s untenable in a civilized nation.

Count on it🙌💪👍💔🙏

'Finish your dinner, there are children in China who are starving.' Right?

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