Language scapegoating harming Asians, Indians: Stop AAPI Hate report
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One in 5 incidents involve language scapegoating of Asian-Americans, including Indians, by wrongfully blaming them for Covid, espionage or economic insecurity, says a new report by Stop AAPI hate. The report, The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating, also found that "one in 10 tweets in 2020 by politicians about Asian Americans included racist or stigmatizing language".
