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Could we learn from Asians
With all the race talks all over the country including Black Lives Matter, I pose a question to you all.
Can we learn from Asians and how theyve assimilated into the US?? The Chinese have been in the country for a long time working the railroads. They were Im sure pushed around and discriminated against for centuries. Asians worked in horrible working conditions, they were passed up for promotion, they were passed up for important offices, passed up for a business opportunity, passed up for a movie role, pulled to the side by cops, passed up for sports, made fun off…
But we dont read about looting or massive protest burning down sections of town. Have they? Maybe I missed it.
Instead, they work hard quietly behind the scenes, taking it from the whiteman and now are starting to be in some important positions. It is far from equal but they are now in cabinet positions, senators and congressmen and even judges (ITO)? Some are even athletes playing with the black NBA. We had a half back president and half back female before a male Asian made it to the highest position in politics. No real leading Asian male actors (I dont consider Jackie Chan and his action stars to be real actors); contrast this to Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Jamie Fox, Sidney P, Samual Jackson, etc. sooo many black leading male black actors. So they arent there yet. But again we dont see protest on the subject.
Did Asians ride the coat tails of other races like the blacks without shedding their own blood? Did not being militant help the Asians assimilate into the US culture? Does it help that there is whole continent of Asia that is progressing (as opposed to say Africa). Look at Hong Kong, Tokyo, Malaysia etc.. that are full of sky scrappers and modernization and compare to some of African countries. Could Asians be much more important in the US politics if they had been more aggressive like the blacks? Or would it have backfired?
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Not sure I understand the reference.
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“In before the lock” (IBTL) is a common meme used on internet message boards.
It implies that the thread is very likely to wind up closed by an administrator.
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Ah ok. Thanks for the lesson. I thought it as about the movie, which Ive never seen.
Anyway, I hope it isnt shut. We should be able to openly discuss race issues without becoming a censored.
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No leading Asian actors? How about Dev Patel, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Constance Wu, Ken Joeng, all of whom over the last few years have appeared in and had major box office hits. Dev Patels success alone is noteworthy especially based on his age and the hits he has appeared including 2009 Best Picture Oscar for Slum Dog Millionaire. While Patel was born in UK his parents are Gujarati Indian.
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Those are some good names, but no where near the level of Morgan Freeman or other black actors. Dev and Henry might be getting close to the level of leading white male actors.
But the point is it took this long. Is that because Asian communities in general do not resort to protest? Where were these Asian male actors in the 80s (the time Eddie Murphy and other leading black actors were rising).
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No leading Asian actors? How about Dev Patel, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Constance Wu, Ken Joeng, all of whom over the last few years have appeared in and had major box office hits. Dev Patels success alone is noteworthy especially based on his age and the hits he has appeared including 2009 Best Picture Oscar for Slum Dog Millionaire. While Patel was born in UK his parents are Gujarati Indian.
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At least this should be moved to off topic, no?
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Whole continent of Asia is certainly not progressing while China is literally exterminating the Uighurs similar to Germany and Jewish people in WW2 era
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Nothing to see here. Merely another in a long list of Steve Urkel-style threads started by peehdee, just a harmless, naive radiologist trying to make conversation on AM.
Dude, we’ve heard about model immigrants, bad hombres, antifa, BLM. Just leave people alone already.
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Or pony up and start your own website.
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I think the thread is valid
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Nothing valid about it in Gen Rad, perhaps in Off-topic.
Still, I know I’m not speaking for only myself when, as 1st-gen immigrant American trained rad, I say I’m just so exhausted from the racial discussion over the past several years all around us that pretends to be innocuous but instead is replete with dog whistles and gets hijacked to fan the flames of racism and racial acrimony. The biggest threat to me and my family right now is white supremacists.
Trump didn’t start it but he really dwelled on it. It’s depressing and distracting. I was hoping it would die down a bit (in this beginning post Trump era) but maybe I’m wrong. If you can go about your day and not worry about this stuff, good for you. Many of us are not that lucky.
I think I’m going to start a thread about Rad Partners or the impending 11% Medicare cut.
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What does this have to with radiology? Please move to another forum.
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John Cho is very good but underutilized.
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Theres nothing about radiology, radiologists, or even medicine in the original post. This means that its probably not relevant to a general radiology forum.
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Haha, “the biggest threat to me”
give me a break dude, that’s ridiculous
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Take this to off topic.
AGREE take this off of this forum
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Never post again, peehdeeh
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Sorry that this has offended some of you. And admi please feel free to move as suggested by others.
But why is race only about blacks versus whites. There are other races and none of you think talking about asians is a good idea? Hush hush?
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You know why, because since it’s so obvious that no one is conspiring against anyone “systemically” – and asians as a group proves this – it destroys the narrative.
Next thing they’ll tell you is that they CIA or “white people” are the ones actually pulling the trigger of all the criminals guns.
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Asians are not a disadvantaged group in the USA. You know this. Hispanic, Black, and American Indian are.
Asians are over-represented in Radiology. That should tell you something. LOL-
You didn’t counter the point. It would also be fun if you talk about the NFL and NBA, then, Dr. Egalitarian.
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Also short people. Underrepresented, but then they got no reason to live
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Yes asians are overrepresented in radiology and medicine. Are you suggesting that we should do less with asians in the field then?
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I wish I had those quick twitch fibers to play professional sports.
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Also short people. Underrepresented, but then they got no reason to live
Reminds me of the Bene Theilax. Completely blended in, doesn’t stand out in a crowd. But, at this point already controlled most of the known universe.
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