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> I sure don't see white activists taking up the Asian banner, though. I suspect this will change in the very near future. The center-right has realized, very
by eeeuo 8y ago
> I sure don't see white activists taking up the Asian banner, though.
I suspect this will change in the very near future. The center-right has realized, very belatedly, that they have an opportunity with stories like this. White writers from places like The National Review have been pushing stories about Asian discrimination whenever possible over the last few months. It is a way for them to rail against "Liberal PC" culture under the guise of supporting a non-white race and achieving social justice, both of which are effective attributes when arguing with liberals.
It will be be interesting to see if the Republican party overall will move towards courting Asian-Americans, especially those of East Asian descent. In addition to stories like the OP, Asians tend on average to have more traditional views which more closely align culturally with conservatives.
Of course, the Republican party continues to hurt their future by taking every opportunity to alienate non-white voters. In places like Canada, which is culturally similar but in which the conservatives are less concerned with race and more concerned with ideology, the conservative party has built a strong coalition with Asian immigrants. This is largely unthinkable in modern day US, but it is something we could see in the near future.