Phi discusses Asian Americans issues such as police brutality. They are worried about their own lives, which is why they try to stay on the good side of the police, even if it means that they are supporting their oppressors. Lastly, it shows how no matter how hard we try to take sides with the oppressors, the system will never be in our favor. We hope that they would protect us the same way they protect their white Americans. Zen similarly mentions how many Asian Americans have taken a conservative stance on such issues. She shares how anti-Asian attacks have pushed Asian Americans to side with the police.Phi’s objective is to encourage and discuss with conservative Asian Americans as to why they should be taking sides with minority communities and Black Lives Matter activists.
The goal of the letter is to make everyone realize that we need to support people of different ethnicity groups that are facing racist attacks and are killed by cops like it’s an regular thing. Everyone should be supportive of each other.
I agree with you. I also think we should all help and support the people of different ethnic groups who are killed by the oppressor police.
Hey Jasmeen,
I agree with you and unfortunately this misplaced hope that favoring the oppressors will give us some leverage or advantage in the system is ultimately flawed yet there are so many people in the Asian-American communities who believe that the police are always in the right even with evidence being showed to them of what is really going on. I, myself have relatives who always believe in the police, despite the Philippines where I come from where majority of the police are corrupt and can easily be bribed.