Andrew Yang told Asian Americans to prove their Americanness. Here’s why that’s wrong.

Posted on AllSides April 6th, 2020
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OPINION

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made a stunning argument in a Washington Post op-ed this week: To combat the recent surge in hate crimes and racism amid the coronavirus pandemic, he suggested, Asian Americans should showcase just how American they are through acts of patriotism and community.

Effectively, he wrote, Asians can help end racism by being the best citizens we can be:

We Asian Americans need to embrace and show our American-ness in ways we never have before. We need to step up, help our neighbors, donate gear,...

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https://www.vox.com/2020/4/3/21206760/andrew-yang-washington-post-asian-americans-opinion

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