The city ofAtlanta in Georgia to the United States has recently been the scene of several scenes of violence against Asian Americans. Indeed, massage parlors were attacked on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, killing 8 people, including six women of Asian origin. The situation prompted a reaction from the Democrat, Grace Meng, elected to the House of Representatives of United States for the State of New York.
WHO had recommended not to use these terms
She felt that the words of the former US president Donald Trump on the coronavirus have increased attacks against Asian Americans. “When I first heard the former president use words like ‘kung flu’ and ‘Chinese virus’, I was truly horrified. And every time he said it, I thought, okay, this would be the last time. He couldn’t keep using it ” declared, this Thursday, March 18, 2021, Grace Meng, during an appearance on the ex-president’s podcast Bill Clinton. The representative did not fail to recall that the United Nations (WHO) had recommended not to use these terms because of the stigma associated with covid-19. However, this did not prevent Donald Trump to continue these attacks against the Asian community.
“The incidents continued”
Still according to the Democrat, the words of the predecessor of Joe Biden had intervened “While the racially motivated harassment of Asian Americans is a problem that certainly did not start last year. But, since the start of COVID-19, incidents have continued “. “And when you have a leader in this country who has a great platform, using words and fueling false facts and misinformation about the virus and it’s being perpetuated by the leaders, the principals leaders of the Republican Party in the White House and in Congress, what is happening, the consequence is that there are Americans of Asian origin who are pushed around, assaulted, spat “ added Grace Meng.
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