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Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety

As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next.

As the coronavirus upends American life, Chinese-Americans face a double threat. Not only are they grappling like everyone else with how to avoid the virus itself, they are also contending with growing racism in the form of verbal and physical attacks. Other Asian-Americans — with families from Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar and other places — are facing threats, too, lumped together with Chinese-Americans by a bigotry that does not know the difference.

In interviews over the past week, nearly two dozen Asian-Americans across the country said they were afraid — to go grocery shopping, to travel alone on subways or buses, to let their children go outside. Many described being yelled at in public — a sudden spasm of hate that is reminiscent of the kind faced by Muslim-Americans and other Arabs and South Asians after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

But unlike 2001, when President George W. Bush urged tolerance of Muslim-Americans, this time President Trump is using language that Asian-Americans say is inciting racist attacks.

Mr. Trump and his Republican allies are intent on calling the coronavirus “the Chinese virus,” rejecting the World Health Organization’s guidance against using geographic locations when naming illnesses, since past names have provoked a backlash.

Mr. Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he was calling the virus “Chinese” to combat a disinformation campaign by Beijing officials saying the American military was the source of the outbreak. He dismissed concerns that his language would lead to any harm.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/0...ericans-attacks.html


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Playground bully tactics, with predictable results.

This is indefensible, but I know we will be hearing people minimize, defend of "whatabout" in reaction.

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That man is such a fvcking idiot. God I hope we can get rid of him in November.


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Apologies for language, I’m tired and have a migraine. Frowner But Steve seems to have turned the corner. Fever much lower today. Yay.


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Our totally over-the-top Republican friend is expressing his admiration for Cuomo. "He's the only guy who seems to have the whole picture and is looking ahead."

Not sure it will keep him from voting Orange in November, but at least he's beginning to see the deficiencies.


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But Steve seems to have turned the corner. Fever much lower today.


Jodi, this is such good news!!

You cuss all you want, I've started doing that more myself. Present conditions warrant it...


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Great news, Jodi!
 
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Glad to hear that Steve is improving.


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Just listened to a clip of Trump this morning, calling it the "Chinese" virus. What a jackhole.

I think they should start bleeping it.
 
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Yay, Steve!


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Bleep bleep bleep!


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No more China virus. Spoke of how Asian-Americans are wonderful people and we are all in this together.

Finally. Hope it lasts.


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Anyone taking bets on how long it will last? My guess is < 24 hours.
 
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No more China virus. Spoke of how Asian-Americans are wonderful people and we are all in this together.

Finally. Hope it lasts.


He said that?


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