Right-wing media’s racist attacks and ethnic slurs directed at Indians, other South Asians, and South Asian Americans have surged over the past year, in part fueled by conservative infighting over the H-1B visa program and a handful of viral posts.Commentators in the conservative media ecosystem have used anti-Indian slurs and characterized the presence of Indian immigrants as “harmful to America.” Some of these figures allege that the U.S. is being “invaded by Indians” who “have abused the H-1B visa system in order to change America forever.” Additionally, commentators said that H-1B visas “shouldn’t even exist” and claimed that “we need a Northern wall” to prevent Indian migrants coming to the United States from Canada.

Right-wing media’s racist attacks and ethnic slurs directed at Indians, other South Asians, and South Asian Americans have surged over the past year, in part fueled by conservative infighting over the H-1B visa program and a handful of viral posts…

  • apftwb@lemmy.world
    6·
    14 days ago

    Do you think people in violent gangs are usually intelligent? Honest question. I want to see your reasoning for questioning it’s credibility.

    I think large scale organized crime requires a certain level of strategy and forward thinking. I don’t see many gangs writing to the government to tell them how much of a threat they pose to the government. It is bad for business.

    • jesusactuallyhateshorses@sh.itjust.works
      45·
      14 days ago

      Yes, of course. But this isn’t organized crime along the lines of monetary gain. This is organized crime along the lines of religious fanaticism/extremism. The former wants to stay hidden to make money. The latter wants to be seen to be feared.