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It's not like Marlon can't speak English and has spent no time in North America. He trains in the US and hangs out with Americans. He knows how to use social media. He would have heard the backlash from him calling Song Ya Dong a Chinaman and yet he did not apologize or clarify. If it was just a misunderstanding, wouldn't you clarify, instead of using a stereotype referring to the same group of people, knowing there was backlash the first time?
Not sure exactly how overt you need it to be but if it walks like a duck...
Because there is a difference between being ignorant and being a racist. And that's something a melting pot country like America needs to realize. I mean all your stuff is conjecture.
"He trains with Americans". So what? Americans are ignorant as fuk, but doesn't necessarily mean they're all racist. I've met good folks who said some racist shit out of ignorance, doesn't mean they were racist. They became less ignorant because they had a dialogue with me. But if ignorant people hang out with other ignorant people, that's a recipe for disaster.
"He would have heard backlash from calling Song Ya Dong Chinaman" so did he or didn't he? Because this thread was the first time I saw that "chinamen" post. If no one got on his case about it, then there is no learning happening.
And sure, if the term "made in China" is enough to upset you, then fine. To me, that saying has no tie to being racist remark. It's the same as saying "made in India" or "made in Mexico".
I also want you to know, it's hard because this is all text over an internet forum but I'm actually not feeling upset or angry with our dialogue. I've actually enjoyed having a civil dialogue with someone on sherdog haha.
And if you want to leave this topic alone, don't reply because I'll go all night on this haha. And look, ask me personally, wouldn't be surprised if Vera was racist towards Asians. I'm Asian, we're the butt of all jokes. We're the race that gets shat on by all ALL THE RACES, and for some reason it is funny and okay. However, I am also against cancel culture, the extreme judging and shitting on people without conclusive evidence.
If it turns out that Vera is truly racist and not just ignorant against Asian people, fuck him and everything he stands for, and I hope he gets KTFO with a broken jaw. But if he's just ignorant, well at least I didn't hope on a cancel train.
