Racist incident in downtown Bethesda yesterday?

[Anonymous]

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So there WAS a threat. He should go to jail.

What threat? Asking want to fight is not a threat that does or should get someone jailed. Referencing Hiroshima is absurd and offensive, but again not a threat to her.

Isn’t it amazing that so many DCUM people viewed calling a dog as a threat in the Central Park incident but don’t think “wanna fight” is a threat.

But if it is not the same person taking those two contradictory positions, your comment is irrelevant.

DP. I disagree. We’re commenting on the discrepancy in response not between literally the same individuals, but the different reactions to each event by the same larger community.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
So there WAS a threat. He should go to jail.

What threat? Asking want to fight is not a threat that does or should get someone jailed. Referencing Hiroshima is absurd and offensive, but again not a threat to her.

Isn’t it amazing that so many DCUM people viewed calling a dog as a threat in the Central Park incident but don’t think “wanna fight” is a threat.

But if it is not the same person taking those two contradictory positions, your comment is irrelevant.

DP. I disagree. We’re commenting on the discrepancy in response not between literally the same individuals, but the different reactions to each event by the same larger community.

I don't think the broader reaction has been different. In both cases, the white person has been roundly criticized -- as it should be. In fact, most people seem to think that the Bethesda guy did make a threat that should subject him to criminal liability. Just as most people think that Cooper should be punished for her actions because the birder wasn't a threat.

The comment was in response to someone who was taking a contrary view, arguing that the Bethesda guy shouldn't face criminal liability. Using a minority view to try to prove how the overall reactions are contradictory doesn't make sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't people just walk away?

THIS. Think of all the events that could have been defused (diffused??) if someone had JUST WALKED AWAY.

Because sometimes walking away is just not enough! Racist behaviors need to be called out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Asians been getting it these days.

+1

I’m Asian, and I don’t wear a mask when outside bc I don’t want to be targeted. I do wear a mask when indoors at a store.

Targeted for what?

I know quite a few Asians and have not heard anyone talking about being targeted.

Are you serious? Clearly while you may call them your friends, you are not an ally.

Wut?

I have witnessed in person at least 4 different acts of racism since February. Asians are definitely targeted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Video and story are international now — Daily Mail UK:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8367033/Shocking-moment-white-man-tells-Asian-woman-gonna-bomb-Hiroshima.html

As it should be!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Asians been getting it these days.

+1

I’m Asian, and I don’t wear a mask when outside bc I don’t want to be targeted. I do wear a mask when indoors at a store.

Targeted for what?

I know quite a few Asians and have not heard anyone talking about being targeted.

There have been tons of stories in the past fee months about Asians being subjected to verbal and even physical attacks. Numerous stories about racist comments made to Asian medical professionals who are treating patients. Please pay more attention and do a google search.

Please start living in the real world and not your make believe social media world. You know, there is a difference.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Asians been getting it these days.

+1

I’m Asian, and I don’t wear a mask when outside bc I don’t want to be targeted. I do wear a mask when indoors at a store.

Targeted for what?

I know quite a few Asians and have not heard anyone talking about being targeted.

Are you serious? Clearly while you may call them your friends, you are not an ally.

DP. From this Op-Ed: https://www.yahoo.com/news/op-ed-youre-white-dont-100010549.html

“As a healthcare reporter, I had covered America’s evolution on masks as the coronavirus spread across the globe. In January, I wrote an article about why Chinese immigrants insisted on wearing surgical and construction masks in the U.S., even though it went against official health recommendations at the time. In February, I wrote about Asian families in California clashing with schools over whether their children should be allowed to wear masks in class.

At that time, Asian people wearing masks were targets for verbal and physical abuse. Attackers saw masks on Asian faces as signs of disease and invasion; people were punched and kicked, harassed on public transit, bullied at school and worse.”

https://www.thelily.com/im-an-asian-american-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-two-wars-coronavirus-and-racism/?fbclid=IwAR2h24Uy0J6Nyo38XjpOUbkXxoo8rr74nyQvSwSegBT_LfNpjx2QgyH4XY8

"I'm an Asian American doctor on the front lines of two wars: Coronavirus and racism"


"Despite being on the front lines of this pandemic, Asian American health care workers are also subjected to this racism. Some patients have even asked my Asian nurses if someone “not from China” could take care of them."


"I treated an elderly Chinese man who had been walking in the park with a mask on when he was spit on, pushed over and kicked. He was called “dirty,” and told to “Go back to China.”"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Asians been getting it these days.

+1

I’m Asian, and I don’t wear a mask when outside bc I don’t want to be targeted. I do wear a mask when indoors at a store.

Targeted for what?

I know quite a few Asians and have not heard anyone talking about being targeted.

There have been tons of stories in the past fee months about Asians being subjected to verbal and even physical attacks. Numerous stories about racist comments made to Asian medical professionals who are treating patients. Please pay more attention and do a google search.

Please start living in the real world and not your make believe social media world. You know, there is a difference.

My husband is a healthcare professional and have definitely faced racism in the work place. It doesn't matter to him because he doesn't play god -- he has to treat both good people and assholes all the same, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

^^^^^Thelily and yahoo are not considered credible sources, BTW. Of course, in a country of 300 million people their will be a few ignorant people making ignorant comments. The same thing happened after 911 with a very small percentage of Muslims. It's wrong, but it is also blown out of proportion in the media. In other countries, they would have slaughtered Muslims after 911, so consider yourselves fortunate to live in the US. It could be a lot worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^^Thelily and yahoo are not considered credible sources, BTW. Of course, in a country of 300 million people their will be a few ignorant people making ignorant comments. The same thing happened after 911 with a very small percentage of Muslims. It's wrong, but it is also blown out of proportion in the media. In other countries, they would have slaughtered Muslims after 911, so consider yourselves fortunate to live in the US. It could be a lot worse.

Or it could be a whole lot better if kindness and compassion were more prevalent than ignorance and self-righteousness. But you don’t want things to be better, do you? You like the injustice and inequality and intolerance just fine because it’s all geared towards punishing them and seeing how you’re not one of them you are a beneficiary of the biases and bigotry that keeps others down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^^Thelily and yahoo are not considered credible sources, BTW. Of course, in a country of 300 million people their will be a few ignorant people making ignorant comments. The same thing happened after 911 with a very small percentage of Muslims. It's wrong, but it is also blown out of proportion in the media. In other countries, they would have slaughtered Muslims after 911, so consider yourselves fortunate to live in the US. It could be a lot worse.

Yes, it's notable that a case in Minnesota makes national news, because such egregious police abuse is so rare. If it was happening all over the place, it wouldn't be in the news. That's why we don't hear about a local Minneapolis official being corrupt or a drive-by shooting in Minneapolis. That happens everywhere, so it's not going to make national news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^^Thelily and yahoo are not considered credible sources, BTW. Of course, in a country of 300 million people their will be a few ignorant people making ignorant comments. The same thing happened after 911 with a very small percentage of Muslims. It's wrong, but it is also blown out of proportion in the media. In other countries, they would have slaughtered Muslims after 911, so consider yourselves fortunate to live in the US. It could be a lot worse.

and foxnews certainly is a credible source, so you say.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Asians been getting it these days.

+1

I’m Asian, and I don’t wear a mask when outside bc I don’t want to be targeted. I do wear a mask when indoors at a store.

Targeted for what?

I know quite a few Asians and have not heard anyone talking about being targeted.

There have been tons of stories in the past fee months about Asians being subjected to verbal and even physical attacks. Numerous stories about racist comments made to Asian medical professionals who are treating patients. Please pay more attention and do a google search.

Please start living in the real world and not your make believe social media world. You know, there is a difference.

Social media? No, there have been so many articles in a variety of newspapers. Literally do a google search for “racist attacks against Asians” and you will see tons of stories. Or, wait, are you one of those who scream “fake news” when facts don’t fit your opinions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^^Thelily and yahoo are not considered credible sources, BTW. Of course, in a country of 300 million people their will be a few ignorant people making ignorant comments. The same thing happened after 911 with a very small percentage of Muslims. It's wrong, but it is also blown out of proportion in the media. In other countries, they would have slaughtered Muslims after 911, so consider yourselves fortunate to live in the US. It could be a lot worse.

The Op-Ed piece (posted from Yahoo) was originally run in LA Times. Did you bother to read it? Yahoo often reposts pieces from “credible” news outlets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^^Thelily and yahoo are not considered credible sources, BTW. Of course, in a country of 300 million people their will be a few ignorant people making ignorant comments. The same thing happened after 911 with a very small percentage of Muslims. It's wrong, but it is also blown out of proportion in the media. In other countries, they would have slaughtered Muslims after 911, so consider yourselves fortunate to live in the US. It could be a lot worse.

I reposted original LA Times Op-Ed for you:

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-05-27/coronavirus-masks-asians-hostility