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I'm not sure that explains why Chinese immigrants would be portrayed as victims less than hispanic immigrants, as just one example off the top of my head.
by alexandercrohde 9y ago
I'm not sure that explains why Chinese immigrants would be portrayed as victims less than hispanic immigrants, as just one example off the top of my head.
- tomcam 9y agoPlus there was no Hispanic Exclusion Act
- nl 9y agoYes, it was weird to completely ignore that. Almost like it didn't fit into his narrative or something!
- nl 9y agoThe article literally uses the British Raj as an example: Gandhi was the great teacher of the art of victimhood, of setting one's victimization on full public display. why Chinese immigrants would be portrayed as victims less than hispanic immigrants Because you can measure outcomes? But I think the word victim is completely wrong there (although perhaps it was correct in 1989).
- fenomas 9y ago> I'm not sure that explains why Chinese immigrants would be portrayed as victims less than hispanic immigrants The question makes no sense - why expect all minority groups to be portrayed equally as victims in the first place? Just because many victims are minorities doesn't mean that the latter implies the former. You might as well ask why Swedish immigrants aren't seen as victims - the obvious answer is, because being a minority isn't what makes someone be seen as a victim.
- nl 9y agoJust because many victims are minorities doesn't mean that the latter implies the former. Exactly. It's clearly not correct at all. It's almost like he knew that bit was a weak part of his argument, so surrounded it with examples which would put people into ideological mode instead of thinking for a moment about it.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoBecause Chinese immigrants are treated better than Hispanic immigrants in modern America.