Very well said. There is a similar dynamic going on in almost every Asian activist group or non-profit in San Francisco. They reflect the interests of their fun

Very well said. There is a similar dynamic going on in almost every Asian activist group or non-profit in San Francisco. They reflect the interests of their funders. Some are the clueless wealthy like Scott but it gets much, much worse. Many are funded by government entities under political control. They end up supporting whatever agenda the powerful politicians are pushing or else they risk losing that funding. Almost invariably this is not the same as Asian interests. Currently the top issues in the SF Asian community are crime and education (and inflation and small business hassles to a lesser degree). This what everyone talks about. Yet the local Asian orgs have been counterproductive on all of these fronts and are actively support the politicians widely blamed for exacerbating these problems. Really disheartening to see almost every SF Asian leader co-opted by the rich or powerful. Similar dynamic in other racial and affinity groups. Anyone with influence eventually sells out the people they have influence over. These orgs just institutionalize that transaction.