I am embarrassed beyond belief by the rise of anti-Asian violence and discrimination in Houston and the rest of the country. I'm furious, really. I want to make signs, go yell at some people, make reassurances, anything. But there's not a single thing I can do. The best case scenario is I go out there and look useless and pandering, and I daresay the worst case scenario is getting stabbed, given the shape a lot of these interactions have taken. Racism is the greatest shame of this country, and it always has been, and I feel so naive in having let myself believe that maybe at least a little progress had been made.

If you're Asian and reading this, than I am sorry for this situation. I know my apology doesn't mean or do anything, but I still am. I know these kinds of terrible things happens even in the best of times, but what is happening now in the worst of times is going to re-open old wounds for decades to come.

If you're the kind of person whose out there doing this kind of thing and you think you're being "brave" or "patriotic" or any other lunatic buzzword you apply to yourself to make you feel like a hero for being a goddamned fool. I don't know what else to say other than: Stop. You aren't helping anyone, you are a disgrace. Stay home and let decent folk do what needs to be done, unhindered.

I never thought I would be one to climb on the Reddit soapbox, because I know it doesn't do anything, but I had to say something somewhere.

Edit: Readability