roguedigit t1_j4amvv8 wrote on January 14, 2023 at 9:43 AM

Reply to comment by cptnamr7 in Indiana University says student was targeted in bus stabbing for being Asian by paulfromatlanta

> Right-wing nutjobs in general.

I'm not so sure. Buying (willingly or not) into misinformation about China seems to be uniquely bipartisan, at least for the US. Hell, even reddit does it literally every damn day.

veringer t1_j4bii4e wrote on January 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM

As long as we're reporting anecdotes, most of the right wingers in my life are xenophobic and have expressed anti-Chinese sentiments--often in coarse terms.

For anyone seeking some non-anecdotal data:

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/07/30/republicans-see-china-more-negatively-than-democrats-even-as-criticism-rises-in-both-parties/

[deleted] t1_j4bail1 wrote on January 14, 2023 at 2:13 PM

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