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Demsrule86

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13. Of course we saw this before...there has always been tension between the Black community

Reply to FlyingPiggy (Reply #7)

Fri May 14, 2021, 09:00 AM

May 2021

and the Asian community. I lived in the city (New York). It has always been true...I think with Trump's attacks, many feel empowered to be violent. As always White Supremacism is the root cause.

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Person arrested for attacking Asian woman with hammer in NYC [View all] George II May 2021 OP

Story on the arrest (along with video of the attack) from CBS in New York... PoliticAverse May 2021 #1

Put this person away for a long time with mental help.nt oasis May 2021 #2

it feels strange Skittles May 2021 #3

There certainly seems to be a pattern of these racists attacking Asian Americans in NY cinematicdiversions May 2021 #5

Someone is stoking this hatred. mahina May 2021 #6

It doesn't feel right to me too. We never saw this before. I wonder if someone somewhere is FlyingPiggy May 2021 #7

it seems odd to me Skittles May 2021 #8

Because it feels good being on the other side of it? MichMan May 2021 #9

that's pretty fucking sick Skittles May 2021 #10

Got a better explanation ? MichMan May 2021 #11

mentally troubled folk Skittles May 2021 #12

No it has to do with immigration...many Asians were admitted to the US as highly Demsrule86 May 2021 #14

Of course we saw this before...there has always been tension between the Black community Demsrule86 May 2021 #13

Anti mask racist bigot MichMan May 2021 #4