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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Asians are subjected to racism as well. Even worse, Asians must suffer in silence most of the time since Asians lack sufficient political base/power unlike AA/Hispanics. In fact, this lack of political base/power is what is allowing racial discrimination against Asians in college admissions.  [/quote]I sympathize with some of the problems Asians are experiencing but your [b]comment makes them seem like martyrs[/b] which they are not.

As far as lacking power, [b]China is the majority holder of U.S. treasury bonds[/b].  Not much lacking of power there.  And if there is a lack of political base power, please [b]don't blame that on AA and Hispanics[/b].  Stop presenting Asians as this poor, misaligned group of people.  They are far from that demeaning image.[/quote]

The original comment does not make Asians into martyrs. It alleges Asians are victims of racial discrimination in college admissions. I am not sure if China is the majority holder of U.S. treasury bonds but that has nothing to do with a political base/power of Asians and Asian Americans in U.S. In addition, there was no blaming AA and Hispanics for this lack of political base/power. The comment suggested this lack of power is what is allowing the racial discrimination to continue. Finally, it's not demeaning to assert that Asians are discriminated against in college admissions due to their lack of sufficient political power. It is a factual statement not demeaning at all. Is it demeaning to assert that AA are discriminated against in the US in general?  [/quote]AA did not 'suffer' in silence.  They refused to sit in backs of buses, boycotted businesses, had dogs and hoses turned on them, and other [b]despicable things done that resulted in death[/b].

AA had no political power when they [b]rightfully took to the streets for equal rights [/b]which they still fight for.  Many did end up real martyrs.  The fight for AA rights [b]cannot and should not be compared[/b] to any experience that Asians are going through right now.  [b]There is no comparison[/b] physically, mentally, or emotionally.  None.[/quote]

It is true that despicable things were done to AA. Despicable things were done to Asians/Asian Americans, (forcing Chinese to take explosives in to holes when building railroads often resulting in deaths, confiscating all businesses/homes/property etc. and putting Japanese Americans into concentration camps, Chinese Exclusion Act etc. etc.) as well. I do not believe it is constructive to try to say which group suffered more or which group suffered less.

Also, racial discrimination and despicable acts stand on their own and there is no need to say Asian suffering cannot be compared to AA suffering. In fact, there was no comparison in the first place. The prior comment said Asians are victims of racial discrimination in college admissions. How is that comparing Asian experience to AA?

Racial discrimination is wrong whether one perceives one group's experience to be worse or not. I think it's silly to suggest that Asian Americans cannot even mention they are discriminated against since even mentioning such thing is not allowed according to the prior post. This clearly demonstrates the main point that Asians are so lacking in political power that they cannot even "mention" they are discriminated against without being attacked.  [/quote]

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