I want to be sure I understand what is going on. This is what I see: Some Anglo Americans are harassing, attacking, robbing, shooting, stabbing, and discriminating against Asian Americans.
The motive for these attacks appears to be that Trump labeled the
coronavirus the “China Virus.” Yes, that
same pandemic virus that Trump and his followers did and do not take seriously. That same virus triggers whining about
civil liberties due to wearing masks.
That same virus that Trump followers thought was a hoax, thought would
simply go away, thought there would be a miracle cure, thought hot weather
would kill, thought ingesting disinfectant would kill, and thought taking hydroxychloroquine
would help kill. So, lump all those lies
together, think little of the virus, and yet generate enough hostility to
Asians to attack them for the virus those Asians had absolutely nothing to do
with? So the virus is no big deal but the
race Trump associated with the virus merits attack? Is there some deep logic I am missing here?
If we were going to harass, attack, and demean anyone it
ought to be those Trumpers who still believe the Big Lie, still will not wear
masks, and still will not get vaccinated.
Those are the people threatening Americans, not Asian Americans.
If I do get it, I remain amazed at the dissociative prowess
of the Trumpers. Attacking Asians based
on a presidential slur regarding a disease they disown and demean is extremely
bizarre. It is like those folks will use
any excuse to spread hate and violence, even if they do not take the excuse
seriously. From where I sit, that kind of thinking or lack thereof merits its own special brand of harassment.
Those folks are disoriented.
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