Despite my culture not being the victim of these crimes, I feel compelled to make a statement about the recent hate crimes against Asian people. Not only that, how people are treating them.
Crimes against anyone, any race, any culture, any people, should all be treated with the amount of respect they’re due. That being said, downplaying a tragedy like this is unacceptable. Instead of comparing this to other hate crimes and claiming that this isn’t bad because someone has it worse, we should be working together to lift each other up.
Hate crimes are bad and should not be tolerated not matter what race they’re directed at. I cannot believe it’s 2021 and I have to make this point. As an African American, I’m ashamed of people comparing this to the crimes against us. This entire situation is disgusting. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. Together, we’ll work for a better future.