Yeah I agree with a weird rhetoric and I guess it’s hard to explain in words. I’ll try my best. First of all not trying to discount anything from BLM, obviously and extremely important cause and I still feel that it shouldn’t be swept under the rug after all the hype and we should continue having open discussions. What I’m trying to highlight is that it was important for BLM to have as much social media/ media exposure as possible from non black celebrities, influencers and the general public, in order to create awareness. I just hope that non Asian celebrities, influencers and people understand that without their help it’s not going to be easy for Asians alone to spread awareness through the population. I’m a huge nba fan and the fact is that BLM was plastered all over players jerseys, advert breaks and warm up gear, they even had moments of silences for the black murdered. Question is why can’t Asians can’t get the same treatment for Stop Asian Hate? In my opinion both causes are extremely important and would love to see some more support.

@@nodappodcast1666 I 100% agree, #StopAsianHate should be everywhere because what the Asian community is going through right now is painfully indescribable, all I am saying is it should be getting as much exposure as possible because it’s an important topic, it’s members of their community that are getting killed (as in Asian American are as much Americans as any communities), it’s people (Asians) that holds places where they can get a service from and so much more that’s why it matters, not in spite of the BLM movement.

Yep agreed. Think we are along the lines on he same page. need to make it a norm in every country, not just in America that everyone should be treated equally regardless of skin colour.

@@nodappodcast1666 DEFINITELY 🗣 ! Amen to that ! No one should feel unsafe anywhere in the world and the fact that we have to normalize that is sad.

Hey yo. I just think if we jump to conclusions and presume that everything that one ethnicity does to another regardless of motivations is racist, then we are kind of taking away from the times that real targeted racism happens. We need to base things on facts, and the fact is there’s no real evidence (unless there’s something I don’t know) that the shooting was racial motivated. let’s say a Korean person gets into a fight and assaults a white or black person. They say after that it wasn’t racially motivated. Would you jump to the conclusion that it was racism? Or would you consider the facts that we know and make a decision? I said in the podcast. We can’t say it’s NOT racism but the same accord we can’t say it’s racism...until we find out the facts. If you know something I don’t know would be keen to hear it. Stay safe!

@@nodappodcast1666 What is "real" racism? Does going to three different establishments and killing multiple asian women not constitute enough to be classified as "real"? Does a perpetrator have to announce, "I hate Asians!" (which by the way, multiple sources have said the murderer did say something along these lines from a witness--not captured on camera so not able to be verified)? Ignoring the "fact" that even the victim's reason behind his premeditated murders was his "sexual addiction"--this plays into the hyper-sexualization of Asian women in the USA and around the world. Furthemore, in the history of Asian people in the USA which from the beginning, was based off exploitation and racism (Chinese Exclusion Act, treatment of Chinese workers during the California gold rush, vagrancy laws/discrimination laws passed against the Japanese, LA Race Riots, etc.) In addition, the legality of a "hate crime" in the US is incredibly difficult to prosecute with, but that in now way diminishes the fact that this is a hate crime even if it cannot be legally prosecuted as one. You use the example of a Korean attacking a white/black person. Yes, you can take into context what happened in such a situation, on whether it's racist or not. That's a hypothetical situation that can have a million variables. We happen to know here, that whether this was a "sexual addiction" that led to the murder of 8 people and 6 Asian women. This was racist. A great article I've read has taught me this: "When prejudice is based on racial consideration it is race prejudice. However, race prejudice alone is not racism. When prejudice is combined with power it becomes racism. Power is the capacity to command, control, and dominate social reality for the purpose of achieving a desired outcome." The murderer here had a prejudice towards Asians, whether openly or implicitly. He combined that with power (as a white male with gun privilege, as well as the actual act of shooting, AND being able to walk out unscathed and unharmed from the police). Anyways, thanks for the level-headed response. Sorry for my jumbled and late response in turn, I didn't get any notification.

Hey Mate appreciate the response. I think it’s good to have open conversations, yeah we do say in the podcast it does have to do with the hyper sexualisation of Asian women and America has had a long standing history in movies and media in contributing to that. I see where you’re coming from and you come up with some great points. I mean on the flip side I understand it’s all hypothetically. If you replace the shooter with an Asian man who grew up in America and had an Asian fetish. Is it still racist or a hate crime? I think in America and Australia hate crimes are dealt with far better than here in Asia. I mean it’s facts that here in Korea there is no real punishment for hate crime. If you call the cops they might just move everyone along. Hate crimes pretty much get zero coverage and go to the extent that certain ethnicities are simply banned from entering restaurants/establishments....even where I live here in Jeju island. Anyways mate. Good chat. Thanks for the response again. Happy Easter.

Yeah interesting just read up on that. What an insane story. This really didn’t get enough media coverage. I don’t think they’ve caught the perpetrators unfortunately. Personally I think it’s hard to say if it’s racially motivated or maybe gang affiliated or just a random attack. Hopefully the law catch them and puts them to justice.

Also, sorry that you experienced all that in your area and thanks for sharing about it

Dang I’m so sorry to hear that. It sucks to feel unsafe where you live, can’t imagine the feeling. Stay safe!

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Not about to get into this with you mate. We could go back and forth talking about all your comments being “constructive”. But I’ll let you take a look through all your past comments and you can make that decision for yourself. I’m all for the bants, if you can give out comments so freely, I presumed you’d be able to cop it too. Guess not 🤷🏻...either way thanks for listening bud.

@@nodappodcast1666 At least you're man enough to admit it. Peace.

and I really like your "low energy" and definitely don't mind the arguments its so fun haha