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In reply to the discussion: Should Chinatowns in America be torn down? [View all]yuiyoshida
(42,976 posts)What concerns me, as an Asian-American is the influence that can be brought to bare on people in Political positions. A few letters, emails to Fox News can get them started on the subject. We have already seen Fox News talk about NO GO Zones in Paris. Having them focus on American Chinatowns, Koreantowns, Japantowns, and Vietnamesetowns could end up hurting those communities in any number of ways. Imagine them calling Chinatowns, No go Zones.. and demanding that Republican Politicians make up ridiculous Immigration laws that would put an end to these cultural places.
In Arizona, new laws there changed it so, universities and colleges could not have Hispanic studies, nor Foreign studies for that matter.
Stripping an area from Asian people so rich people can make themselves richer by putting up businesses and Hotels would be a cherry on the top of the proverbial Ice Cream Sundae. For years now, our San Francisco Japantown has been growing smaller.. but thanks to several Asian businesses some of that property has been purchased back, and Asian businesses have started to grow again.