Two days ago, the U.S. government suddenly proposed an "Asian American Subdivision Act", which to put it bluntly wants to split the large group of Asian Americans into small teams, such as Chinese, Indian, and Vietnamese. As soon as this happened, the Asian circle was fried.
Proponents say that would allow the government to serve Asian Americans more precisely. But there is no small opposition to it, fearing that it will exacerbate racial divide. There are also some people who don't understand at all, what the hell is this for?
As a minority, Asians have always been exemplary students in American society. The income is high, the education level is also high, and I feel that life is quite nourishing. But don't look at the superficial scenery, racial discrimination and prejudice are not less.
The gap between the rich and the poor within Asians is also quite large. The government segment is ostensibly to better serve Asian Americans from different cultural backgrounds. After all, everyone's needs are different, can the needs of Chinese people be the same as those of Vietnamese? is subdivided, and the government services are more targeted, which is also true.
But the question is, what Asians are most worried about is, will this give another green light to discrimination and discrimination? For example, if two students of the same Asian descent, just because of their different ethnicities, the cut-off score for admission is 100 points different, isn't this a clear discrimination?
Once the official splits the Asian Americans into small teams and fights for their rights, won't the overall power be weakened? When the time comes, it will only be more difficult for the Asian-American community to fight for the right representation in politics, education, employment, etc.
These fears are not unfounded. Taking the gap between rich and poor as an example, the poverty rate of Asian Americans of Burmese descent is 31 percent, and that of Indian Americans is only 7.5 percent. This gap is not ordinarily large. Once separated, those who are relatively poor in Asian descent will only have a harder time.
Not to mention discrimination and discrimination. There are quite a few now, such as the discrimination scandal against Asian Americans in the admissions of Harvard University, and the admission rate of Asian American students is lower than that of other ethnic groups under the same conditions. Another example is that in recent years, hate crimes against Asians, especially Chinese Americans, have also occurred, resulting in many tragic incidents. If this is further subdivided, it will only make matters worse.
Although Chinese, Indian, and Vietnamese are different branches of Asian American, they are all one family at the root, and they all have the blood of Asian civilization in their veins. Only by twisting into a rope can we take root in this land and strive for the political status and development opportunities that we deserve.
Of course, mainstream society also has to get its attitude right. Subdivision is OK, but the premise is to better serve Asians and meet the special needs of different groups, rather than taking the opportunity to sow discord and create conflicts.
When the government makes statistics and formulates policies, it must not only consider the diversity of Asian Americans, but also balance the situation. Whoever wants to stir up trouble by subdivision should resolutely resist it. Diversity and inclusion are what a modern civilized society looks like. No one group should be overly generalized or over-segmented. Any form of discrimination, that is to turn back the clock of history!