Racial profiling has gotten a lot of attention recently, and while I'm not going to get into the argument of it, it has made me wonder, as an Asian, i.e. non-white, colored person, what exactly white people are seeing in groups of two or more colored people together that gives them the impression of nefariousness, causing the police to be called on innocent bystanders. So, did something the news media doesn't do anymore and did some investigating and interviewing. Here's what I found.
"Well, when black people gather in groups, it looks like a group of pumas assembling in the jungle, preparing to pounce and attack us poor white gazelles." - Jennifer, AZ
"Man, I don't care if two Chinese people get together. I'm just saying they should put down Mao's Little Red Book and be making me some kung pao chicken instead." - Robert, MA
"Oh, God, every time we see Native Americans together, we just assume they're plotting to kill us all and take back their land." - Clark and Melanie, NY
"No, I don't trust Jews or those Indians with the dots 'cause of all the cow-worshipping. Nuh-uh, the Jews did too worship a cow! It's in the Bible!" - Jim Bob, TN
"I just think it's time now that we've appropriated their food culture, we kick the Latinos out of the country. I'm confident a white woman from Connecticut can make a better burrito than a rapist and murderer." - Hillary, IA
"How do we know those Muslim sand people aren't carrying bombs under their turbans and veils when they're together in groups?" - Donald, WY
"Yeah, I'd be less likely to call the cops on Asians. They at least like white rice instead of brown rice." -Tammy, GA
So, the lesson learned from interviewing white people from both sides of the political aisle reveals the same holds true in 2018 as it does in 2008: white Americans won't call the police on you, and may even elect you President, as long as you're a half-breed colored person with at least 33.3% white ancestry.
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