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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  They also know that Asians are a small minority in this country; Asians don't hold any of the political or corporate power.  [/quote]

Actually, Asian-Americans are the highest-income, best-educated and fastest-growing racial group in the United States. And yes, Asian-Americans hold both political and corporate power.

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/06/19/the-rise-of-asian-americans/

Some interesting facts:

26% of Asian-American adults were born in the US; 65% of these adults say they feel like "a typical American".
Among Asian-American adults who immigrated to the US, 50% have a bachelor's degree or more (about the same as Asian-American adults born in the US) and 47.5% speak English less than "very well".
Just over 60% of Asian-Americans say that being Asian-American neither hurts nor helps with admission into schools and colleges, finding a job, or getting a promotion.
65% 
Median household income and percent with bachelor's degrees is highest among Indian-Americans ($88,000 and 70%, respectively). In comparison, median household income among Korean-Americans is $50,000, and only 26% of Vietnamese-Americans have a bachelor's degree.
The six largest groups of Asian-Americans are Chinese (23%), Filipino (20%), Indian (18%), Vietnamese (10%), Korean (10%), and Japanese (8%).[/quote]

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