'Not only is this narrative of Asian American opposition to affirmative action wildly oversimplified, it actively peddles harmful narratives about Asian American communities.' _Ananya_K of revolvingdoorDC on the real reason AffirmativeActionIsGone:
. But actual survey data, again, clearly indicates the opposite.
. He’s made Asian American students, as a concept, the face of his campaign efforts, while keeping his own name out of the press. And now, he’s sowing divisions within the Asian community, to pit minorities against each other—all while he walks away, legal mission accomplished, evading the spotlight.
Mainstream media outlets must avoid complicity in that mission. Describing affirmative action as a matter of “Asian Americans vs. other people of color” facially misinforms the public; the real conflict, in literal terms, is between wealthy white right-wingers and everyone else.
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