It’s both a spectacle and a tragedy, as young Filipino-American Democrats often appear blissfully ignorant, if not entirely oblivious, to the uncomfortable reality unfolding around them.
These enthusiastic supporters of the Democratic Party, many of whom champion progressive ideals and claim to be “woke,” seem to overlook a harsh truth. The very party they ardently back, the Democrats or DNC, is arguably complicit in the surge of anti-Asian racism, hatred, and violence in cities and states that have traditionally leaned liberal.
One cannot help but chuckle at the irony of it all, tinged with a deep sense of sadness. These Filipino-American youth, seemingly enchanted by the allure of the Democratic Party, fail to grasp that the hate crimes against Asians are, in part, being stoked and enabled by policies—both overt and covert—endorsed by the Democrats.
The evidence is there, if only they’d look closely.
Take, for instance, the issue of Affirmative Action, a well-intentioned but deeply flawed policy championed by American liberals and democrats.
It purports to rectify historical injustices but often results in discrimination against Asian Americans in university admissions.
In 2013, the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging discriminatory admission practices against Asian Americans. This, my friends, is happening under the very nose of the Democratic Party.
But it doesn’t end there. The irony deepens as we observe that many Filipino-Americans residing in liberal states, like California, consistently cast their votes in favor of a party that repeatedly fails to acknowledge their concerns. The Democratic Party’s post-election behavior is akin to a ritualistic performance: they court the Asian-American vote with promises of inclusivity and support, only to toss them under the bus once the ballots are counted.
A glaring example of this political hypocrisy emerged after the contentious 2020 election. The Department of Justice, under the Biden administration, conveniently dropped a lawsuit against Yale University, which had been accused of discriminatory admissions practices against Asian American and white applicants. A similar suit against Harvard University is likely to meet the same fate.
It’s a grim paradox that Filipino-Americans, particularly those in California, are left standing in the shadow of a party that turns a blind eye to their grievances. The party that promised change and progress has, time and again, ignored their pleas for equality and justice.
And so the utterly clueless and gullible Filipino-American youth in Los Angeles recently organized a symposium to combat the wave of Asian hate crimes that have plagued California without actually addressing their root causes.
Their motivation is rooted in a stark reality: the lack of support from those who should be their allies, which hilariously explains their said and irredeemable political naïveté.
Cases like the attempted mugging and assault of Fil-Am journalist Nicanor “Nikki” Arriola and his wife outside the California State Capitol in March, as well as the physical assault of the Roque family in 2022, serve as poignant reminders of the vulnerability faced by the Filipino-American community.
But how can they address “anti-Asian hate and violence” without calling out their perpetrators, who were mostly black? Just like what happened to Fil-Am Noel Quintana, 61, who was attacked and knifed in the face by his black assailant in super-liberal New York in 2021.
Also, in super-Democratic state, New York, an elderly 74-year-old Fil-Am woman was walking along Madison Avenue near East 52nd Street on Wednesday when she was “punched without provocation” by an unidentified (but black) suspect who fled the scene in August 2022.
In March 2022, in New York, an elderly 67-year-old Filipino woman living in New York City had been punched and kicked more than 125 times by her black assailant.
Furthermore in 2021, in the same democrat state, a 65-year-old Filipino-American woman suffered severe injuries following an unprovoked attack in Manhattan by another black attacker.
In all of these anti-Asian attacks, the Fil-Am youth group, any Fil-Am organizations in the US, and the liberal media failed to mention the skin color, or race, of the attackers. This is the main reason these protests against “anti-Asian hate and violence,” mostly in Democratic states and cities, are merely exercises in futility and are designed for TV and publicity purposes only.
Rozlind Silva of the Kabataan (Youth) Alliance aptly articulated their hilarious mission: “The reason we are involved is [because] we see our families. We see how little support there is from people who are supposed to be helping us.”
Their weak and utterly hilarious resolve to seek justice and combat hate crimes is utterly pathetic and useless.
The Daily Netizen 