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To: Joe Biden
Tell Joe Biden to publicly apologize for his racist campaign ad!
Joe Biden released a racist campaign ad exploiting dangerous narratives about Chinese people and the coronavirus. It is irresponsible to amplify racist anti-Asian responses to the coronavirus in order to push your campaign. This is especially wrong as Asian people are reporting an uptick in violence and harassment.
Joe Biden should:
1. Delete the racist campaign ad
2. Publicly apologize to the Asian community
3. Release a plan to stop anti-Asian bias and hate crimes during the pandemic
Why is this important?
Placing the Blame on Chinese people for the coronavirus is irresponsible during a time where Asian people are at an increased risk of violence and hate crimes. Calling for a travel ban is misguided and racist as they have not been shown to prevent spread. Travel bans do not keep us safe from the virus in an already globalized world. This ad only emboldens more ant-Asian bias.
After the SARS outbreak and 9/11 attacks, the CDC and DOJ created plans to stop bias and hate crimes. Since the Republican administration has not yet done so, Joe Biden should show leadership by creating and releasing his plan for ending hate crimes and bias incidents during the COVIID-19 pandemic. He should also delete the ad and release a public apology.
Here is the racist ad: https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1251582266251243525?s=20