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Asians are in an interesting position from a sociological perspective. They're "white" in the sense that they're largely implicit and they mostly blend in, but
by vezzy-fnord 12y ago
Asians are in an interesting position from a sociological perspective. They're "white" in the sense that they're largely implicit and they mostly blend in, but they have the (misfortune?) of being largely ignored, even by those concerned with social justice, in favor of other minorities. This is also evident in discussions about diversity in tech.
On the other hand, white people are white people. They're always at the center of controversy and just about everything else, as is usual for a majority.
- bmmayer1 12y agoIs it possible that Asians are so successful in America precisely because they have been largely ignored in the pursuance of social justice?
- thkim 12y agoNot in a passive sense. Majority of Asians chose to pursue personal development over fighting for social justice.
- andrewfong 12y ago> Majority of Asians chose to pursue personal development over fighting for social justice. That might be technically true, but I'm pretty sure a majority of all ethnic groups spend most of their time engaged in things other than civil rights activism. Nor would I suggest that Asian civil rights activism is somehow less active than that of other ethnic groups. There's a pretty rich history of Asian-American civil rights activism dating back to the 1860s (e.g. Yick Wo v. Hopkins was a landmark civil rights case decided in the 1886) and dealing with issues ranging from internment in the 1940s (look up Fred Korematsu), hate crimes (look up Vincent Chin), and general xenophobia (the whole debacle around Wen Ho Lee). If Asian Americans seem less prevalent than, e.g., African Americans, I'd suggest it has more to do with making up a smaller portion of the population than any cultural distinction.
- hashbanged 12y agoAre you actually suggesting that other minorities might be more successful in America if they were less visible?
- bmmayer1 12y agoNope.
- waps 12y agoYou don't understand where that "social justice" group comes from. They are socialists, largely the left side of the aisle. Now if you look at who they historically supported, the pattern becomes clear : they support violent groups. Why ? Without violence, you'll never get revolution. So what are asians doing wrong ? Well, simple : they're too peaceful a people. They use trade, negotiations, ... not violence in the streets, violent change of government. It doesn't make sense to support them if you want a revolution.