Asian American fed up

[mellowyellow]

An elected official in Ohio, fed up with people questioning his patriotism because he's Asian American, bared his chest during a recent town meeting to reveal scars from injuries he suffered while in the US Army.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1378920328982843393

 

[Aunt Marg]

Bless him.

 

[Remy]

I've seen this. I'm so sick of people's ignorance and stupidity. From things like this to everyday actions.

 

[Pinky]

I can unfortunately relate too well, as the daughter of an Asian who served in the Canadian army.

 

[Keesha]

Well good for him. Way to go. The guy has served and protected his country only to get bullied and disrespected. He has every right to be fed up.

 

[Irwin]

Having served in the military isn't proof of patriotism. A lot of the insurrectionists had served in the military, as did Timothy McVeigh and some of the recent mass shooters.

Being patriotic means being loyal to our Constitution and our democracy. That is what it means to love America.

 

[Pinky]

A lifetime of racism aimed at a person who has always been patriotic will eventually lead to one finally speaking out - as this man did. I applaud him.

 

[fmdog44]

I think it is time to go back and teach our people what our flag and Statue of Liberty stand for.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Having served in the military isn't proof of patriotism. A lot of the insurrectionists had served in the military, as did Timothy McVeigh and some of the recent mass shooters.

Being patriotic means being loyal to our Constitution and our democracy. That is what it means to love America.

Irwin in correct. Patriotism isn't waving the flag, and all that nonsense, but it's living our Constitutional principles. Unfortunately, there are some, who think only white, Protestant Christians, descended from the UK should be allowed to live in the US. It's like the American version of Hitter's "Aryan Race". No way that Asian man could have pure American 'Aryan" blood.

 

[Nathan]

Having served in the military isn't proof of patriotism. A lot of the insurrectionists had served in the military, as did Timothy McVeigh and some of the recent mass shooters.

Being patriotic means being loyal to our Constitution and our democracy. That is what it means to love America.

Absolutely. That being said, joining the military back-in-the-day meant answering the call. Today I think joining the military means getting a good job, with a lot of training / educational benefits.

Driving around town with a flag flying in the back is not patriotic, just a white trashy phony attention-getting display.