Losing WeChat & TikTok is nothing when compared
with the hidden collateral damage you've already suffered!
What might the hidden ones be?
1) If you work for a private industry or the federal government, your equal opportunity to rise to the top. While AsAms have always suffered unequal opportunity in workplaces, with Trump targeting China, we have and will suffer much much more.
2) If you work for a university or a research institution, your equal opportunity to win grants and be a reviewer of other's proposals. Trump's "America First" has a heavy dose of xenophobia & racism.
Your bosses will never admit that the above is true. In some workplaces, indeed it might not be happening. On the whole, however, be smart. Figure out the best way to protect yourself. Through your personal effort? Or, through the collective effort of an exceptionally honest, dedicated, and politically experienced organization like 80-20?
Why Is Trump Behaving This Way?
My guess is that he wants to produce a war-like situation with China to induce voters to rally around the president at a time of national emergency. Remember that the election is less than 100 days away, and DT is losing badly.
Like a young bully picking a fight, and yet wanting bystanders' sympathy, Trump has been irritating China weekly now. Soon it could be daily in the hopes that China will throw the first punch. Sigh! Where will Chinese Americans be? What do you think Trump will care more about? AsAms suffering collateral damage caused by his Big Power Diplomacy or his own re-election? Be smart!
Let's Do Our Best To Save U.S.A. and Ourselves From Trump
Remember last week's e-newsletter "Phoenix Rising from the Ashes"? In that e-newsletter, 80-20 suggested "a joint US-China call for the renewal of global free and open exchange of scientific information, focusing on distributing an effective & inexpensive vaccine against Covid-19** at the earliest possible date that is FREE to the world."
After much trepidation, I decided to send the following short cover-letter to 4 political VIPS whom I know well, together with the "Phoenix Rising from the Ashes" e-newsletter.
"Dear xxx:
Good morning. This could be a unique opportunity for mankind
that you may want to help seize. Please spend 5 minutes to give
it a reading.
This could happen suddenly - just like Nixon’s opening of China,
right after Trump’s likely defeat. Biden could help America seize
world leadership again by giving mankind hope to conquer the
Covid-19 pandemic and a new world of peace and cooperation. If
you like it, please pass it on. Hello to xxxx. Many thanks.
SB"
The estimated chance of success for the above bold proposal is 0.01%. The world needs fools. I've never shied away from being one. If you share 80-20's vision, please be foolhardy with me and help pass it to political VIPs you know. Having a dream is NOT enough, we must each make our personal best effort to help realize it.
S. B. Woo
President and a volunteer for the past 20 years
80-20 Asian American Empowerment PAC,
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (1985-89)
Acknowlegement: Paul Ching-Wu & May Chu, Houston, TX $2,000.
