Phi points out that many Asian Americans lean conservative regarding issues such as Black Lives Matter/Police conflicts. He also points out how Asian Americans themselves are often victims of police brutality, so it seems odd that they commonly support pro-police activism. I think the overall objective of this article is to encourage Asian Americans to take a step back and recognize that they too are being harmed by police brutality, therefore they should be aligning themselves with Black Lives Matter activists.
Zen similarly mentions how many Asian Americans have taken a conservative stance on such issues. She discusses how various anti-Asian attacks perpetrated by Black people have pushed Asian Americans to side with the police (such as the incident of someone spraying an Asian man with febreze on the subway). She also brings up how talks of affirmative action have pushed Asian Americans conservative, due to them feeling like they would be negatively impacted by such policies. Like Phi, her 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 reason with Asian Americans and to help them understand the struggles that many Black Americans face. I think it does a good job because the author acknowledges and empathizes with struggles that Asian Americans have faced. Through common ground, the author believes, we can all unite to make a fair and safe society for all.
I like the way you described your points Jacob. It is easy to see how something like police brutality could easily be one sided if people are feeling victimized. It’s important to stand together in the face of brutality rather than fight against each other.
I agree with your points and interpretations of the text. I find both authors’ stances on the subject of Asian-American involvement in police brutality to be thought provoking. I am often frustrated with my own community’s perceived lack of involvement/conservatism especially considering how we are affected by police violence. I think that much of the historical race war work perpetuated by government propaganda has acted effectively to divide.
hi, I like your analysis. It can be very simple to see that people need to unite to build a fair and safe society
I agree with your points Jacob. We should all be unite to make to support each other to make a fair and safe society. It important to stick together rather than fighting each other.
Hi Jacob,
I agree with your analysis of the readings and letter. We, the Asian Americans should stand in solidarity with the Black Americans and stand against the discrimination towards any community. At the same time, we should not change our side if the situation is not favorable to us. It might seem that we are standing for equity but the reality is we are supporting the ones who does not hesitate to harm us just because of our ethnicity.
I completely agree with you, there are asians who are self-serving, which is a shocker, but we should all come together as one