Self inflicted D wound. |
DP, but each of Atif Qarni, Scott Brabrand, and Ann Bonitatibus had an incentive to spin what happened at that meeting after-the-fact to make themselves look better, especially after it became clear what a mess the process to craft a new admissions policy was turning out to be. Specifically, at that point it was in Qarni's interest to suggest VDOE had only wanted an "aspirational policy" and in the interests of Brabrand and Bonitatibus to claim that VDOE was breathing down their necks. |
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like Republicans are only going to chip away at the traditional Asian-American support for Democrats among certain segments - primarily some (not all) of the higher-income Indian, Chinese, and Korean-American voters. If anything, it seems like more middle and low-income Vietnamese, Filipino, and Pakistani kids will probably get into TJ under the new policy, especially given that the size of the TJ classes were expanded to 550 students. |
Woah. |
I would look to San Fran to see how it’s going to go here. |
Keep hoping. TJ is just one issue. Asians have been subject to increased street crimes in the Pandemic years and graphic images of grandmothers being beaten up are etched in people’ minds. The law and order message will resonate with Asians of all ethnicities as well. |
“Law and order” messages are nearly always crafted with the intent of weaponizing racial animus against Black and Hispanic people. So yes, it would not surprise me if those resonate with a certain segment of Asian-Americans given what you hear from parent groups at TJ. |
I llike law and order. But Republicans really aren't the standardbearers for that that they used to be. The insurrection is a biggie, but there are plenty of other examples. |
That is exactly the problem with you guys. You don’t see that individual Asian -American families are hurting when speak from your pedestal of virtue. For you individual families are collateral damage in your quest for equity and criminal justice. Unfortunately impacted families have a voice and a say at the ballot box. Keep trying to shame us - the era of the passive Asian American is over. |
Hispanic people are keeping the Rs in power in FL. I don’t think the Ds are a great judge of what Hispanics want anymore. |
You didn’t make a point there. |
Hispanics are generally conservative, culturally. But you're referring to Cubans who are a group unto themselves. |
Her point came across just fine. |
False. White people and Cubans are keeping Rs in power in Florida. Cubans are uniquely vulnerable to anti-socialism messaging because of their experiences with the Castro regime. |
Lol, what a word choice. |