Hasan Minhaj Calls Out Asian Communities On Their ‘Desi’ Racism

As much as we don’t like to admit it.

Hasan Minhaj

It has been more than a week since Minneapolis resident George Floyd was callously murdered by a police officer. Since then, there have been numerous nationwide protests and riots in America, reigniting the country’s age-old racial discrimination history.

Recently, it was Hasan Minhaj who spoke out on the issue. The comedian’s take on the matter was different. He stated that this isn’t just a white against black issue, but a global issue.

He called out Asians and ‘desi’ public figures who are protesting the riots and the injustice of George Floyd but fail to see their own hypocrisy. Check it out:




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Hasan Minhaj takes no prisoners

Comedian Hasan Minhaj pointed out in his YouTube video on Wednesday that the murder of George Floyd by a cop wasn’t the whole story. Others were also involved in the incident, including a Hmong-American officer who blocked off witnesses, and an Arab-American who owned the store that called the police on Floyd.

“That is America. A black man was murdered in cold blood, and we were on the fucking sidelines watching,” Minhaj said as he called out non-black people of color to step up. “I’m not saying we were the ones who killed George Floyd. But we have to be the ones who pull that cop off his neck!”

In a powerful 12-minute monologue, Minhaj targeted anti-black racism in other communities of color. He demanded they take action beyond simply sharing a black square on Instagram.

“We think we’re not a part of the story, but we’re at the scene of the crime! That’s why the full picture matters. This doesn’t happen in a vacuum — it happens in a system. We have to donate our money and time to black organizations,” said Minhaj. “We have got to get our civics law school nerd shit on right now.”

Social media reactions

The video is currently going viral on social media, as people have admired how Hasan Minhaj has made some very fair points that are often ignored. Check out these responses.

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“America’s story didn’t start when we got here,” said Minhaj. “When you became an American citizen you don’t just get to own the country’s excellence. You have to own its failures. That is the deal.”

What do you think about Hasan Minhaj’s video? Do you believe it is time that we acknowledge our own hypocrisy and the racial bigotry present in our society? It is easy to condone racism in countries like the United States, but this is a global issue and must first be addressed in our own country and communities.

Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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