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Bear in mind that "African American activists helped created South Asian America as we know it." - https://blackdesisecrethistory.org/ https://blackdesisecrethi
by eesmith 6y ago
Bear in mind that "African American activists helped created South Asian America as we know it." - https://blackdesisecrethistory.org/ https://blackdesisecrethistory.org/ , and high-social status of Asian-Americans who immigrated after the racist National Origins Formula was replaced in 1965 with a policy which emphasized professionals and other individuals with specialized skills is used as a wedge to attempt to break that solidarity. So if it's taken so long for BLM to be "so hot", perhaps it's not so surprising that an awareness of caste discrimination in the US lags?
Some people say "I don't see race" as of it's a good thing. (See https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a32824297/color-blind-myth-racism/ https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a32824297/c... and https://theconversation.com/i-dont-see-race-and-other-white-lies-99979 https://theconversation.com/i-dont-see-race-and-other-white-... for two of a myriad of articles on the topic.)
Most people in the US really don't see caste, because they don't have the training or experience, and therefore also don't really see caste discrimination.
I think this shows a downside of "not seeing" bigotry.