{"id":264943,"date":"2020-06-05T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T07:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=264943"},"modified":"2020-06-05T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T07:36:37","slug":"hasan-minhaj-calls-out-asian-communities-on-their-desi-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/hasan-minhaj-calls-out-asian-communities-on-their-desi-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Minhaj Calls Out Asian Communities On Their &#8216;Desi&#8217; Racism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s age-old racial discrimination history.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-264657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-561x840.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-1122x1681.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-364x545.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-728x1091.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-608x911.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-758x1135.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-1152x1726.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Washington-HoustonGeorgeFloydProtest-64x96.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recently, it was Hasan Minhaj who spoke out on the issue. The comedian\u2019s take on the matter was different. He stated that this isn&#8217;t just a white against black issue, but a global issue.<\/p>\n<p>He called out Asians and \u2018desi\u2019 public figures who are protesting the riots and the injustice of George Floyd but fail to see their own hypocrisy. Check it out:<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-i_fe78x-qdy\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-i_fe78x-qdy\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i_FE78X-qdY?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i_FE78X-qdY?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ushna-shah-reveals-why-some-desi-celebrities-wont-speak-for-minority-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ushna Shah Reveals Why Some Desi Celebrities Won&#8217;t Speak For Minority Rights<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Hasan Minhaj takes no prisoners<\/h3>\n<p>Comedian Hasan Minhaj pointed out in his YouTube video on Wednesday that the murder of George Floyd by a cop wasn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That is America. A black man was murdered in cold blood, and we were on the fucking sidelines watching,&#8221; Minhaj said as he called out non-black people of color to step up. &#8220;I&#8217;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!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We think we&#8217;re not a part of the story, but we&#8217;re at the scene of the crime! That&#8217;s why the full picture matters. This doesn&#8217;t happen in a vacuum \u2014 it happens in a system. We have to donate our money and time to black organizations,&#8221; said Minhaj. &#8220;We have got to get our civics law school nerd shit on right now.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Social media reactions<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Immigrants, especially from Asian and Desi culture should see this. We should call out hypocrisy within our own culture about Kaala and Gora. We love to give the example of Hazrat Bilal yet we don&#39;t follow the same principles taught to us by our religion. &lt;contd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KRaYEBEAO7\">https:\/\/t.co\/KRaYEBEAO7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ammar (@Ammar_Haider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ammar_Haider\/status\/1268721155885719552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/KriteeKanko\/status\/1268423258325442560?s=20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How is racism relevant to you? A beginners course for desis \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XE1ek71SSX\">https:\/\/t.co\/XE1ek71SSX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nosheen Abbas (@Goshno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Goshno\/status\/1268595492528816134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some solid points by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasanminhaj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hasanminhaj<\/a> in this video \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<p>Racism is so embedded in so many cultures and communities that we don&#39;t even realise it. <\/p>\n<p>Fair skin is seen as beautiful and superior and dark skin is seen unattractive and inferior.<\/p>\n<p>IT ALL NEEDS TO CHANGE! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0BxYYVV0Ry\">https:\/\/t.co\/0BxYYVV0Ry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Safwan AhmedMia (@SuperSaf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuperSaf\/status\/1268532836849647616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIkMamba\/status\/1268449615084486656?s=20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ll say it again, watch this. Especially if you\u2019re desi <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6CjdYflWgq\">https:\/\/t.co\/6CjdYflWgq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angad Singh \u0a05\u0a70\u0a17\u0a26 \u0a38\u0a3f\u0a70\u0a18 (@Angadgsingh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Angadgsingh\/status\/1268448472044314624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/_saratariq\/status\/1268417931630829568?s=20<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/lishaesthetic\/status\/1268420582917447682?s=20<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/nvyas\/status\/1268422199821533184?s=20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unapologetically calling out the double standards that plague so many Asian communities \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc \u201cWe love Black America on screen&#8230; but if a Black man walks into your living room, or wants to date \u2014 God forbid \u2014 marry your daughter \u2014 you call the cops\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A6d23cE6ZX\">https:\/\/t.co\/A6d23cE6ZX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simra (@simplysimra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simplysimra\/status\/1268405747890733058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;America&#8217;s story didn&#8217;t start when we got here,&#8221; said Minhaj. &#8220;When you became an American citizen you don&#8217;t just get to own the country&#8217;s excellence. You have to own its failures. That is the deal.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What do you think about Hasan Minhaj\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/esra-bilgic-is-not-okay-with-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esra Bilgic is Not Okay With Racism<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s age-old racial discrimination history. Recently, it was Hasan Minhaj who spoke out on the issue. 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