Posted by drd on May 06, 2001 at 16:01:51:
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Subject: Very Negative Perception of Ch. Ams./As. Ams.
"STUDY FINDS PERSISTENT NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF CH. AMS."
-- Los Angeles Times
"25% OF U.S. VIEW CHINESE AMS NEGATIVELY, POLL SAYS" --
-- Washington Post
What are the articles all about? They are about a poll
commissioned* by The Committee of 100 that was released on
4/25 surveying American attitude towards Chinese Americans.
Its major finding is:
25% have "very negative attitudes" toward Ch.
Ams. Another 43% have "somewhat negative
attitudes."
One may note that the survey was completed BEFORE the US-
China plane accident. If the survey were done today, the "Very
Negative" will probably increase greatly. However, the sum of
"Very Negative" and "Somewhat Negative" is not likely to increase
much. One should also note that the study CONFIRMED what
Asian Ams. have always known. That is, Americans do NOT
distinguish between Chinese Americans and Asian Americans.
For the complete poll, visit www.80-20initiative.net .
HOW DO WE COUNTER THE SEVERE NEGATIVE IMAGE?
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Think of the groups that
had image problems in the past, and how they solved their
problem. Such groups include the Jewish, Irish, Polish, Italians,
blacks, and women. Here are the facts.
"All men are created equal" was declared in 1776. However, for
87 more years, Blacks remained slaves, for 144 more years white-
women were not allowed to vote. White women won their equal
opportunity only recently, after they organized N.O.W. and
Emily's List, Blacks began to make progress after organizing the
NAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Rainbow
Coalition, etc.
Would white males, who could be stereotyped into groups that
were without political clout, be exempt from discrimination? No!
Read American history or visit the Kennedy Library in Boston.
You'll learn about the rampant discrimination against Irish-,
Polish- and Italian- Americans when they first immigrated to
America. How did they combat discrimination? They organized
bloc votes to build the necessary political clout to win equal
opportunity.
How about the Jewish? They too combated prejudice and
discrimination with bloc votes.
How about Hispanics? Bloc votes.
How about Asian Americans? 80-20 is the ONLY APA organization
that advocates a swing bloc vote. 80-20 also succeeded in
delivering a bloc vote in year 2000. For evidence, visit our web
site. See a poll funded by the National Science Foundation.
Join & help us. 80-20 is currently organizing a coalition to fight
against APA bashing, and raising a war chest, called The Anti-
Bashing Fund (ABF). Please do your share.
Send a check to
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363
Make it payable to 80-20. Maximum contribution allowed by FEC
is $5000 per person per year. Corporate checks are not allowed.
Partnership checks are ok. Only citizens and permanent residents
may contribute. If your donation exceeds $200.00, please provide
occupation and employer. Your giving is NOT tax deductible.
Your name will be on PERMANENT DISPLAY on our website
http://www.80-20initiative.net/donors.htm , if your cumulative
donation to 80-20 reaches $500 or more. When it reaches
$10,000, your name will be in The Founder's Circle. Go take a
look. Your name may just be there.
*The poll was done by Yankelovich, a very reputable firm that
has done similar surveys to measure American attitudes toward
Jewish Americans since the 1960s.
*** Paid for by The 80-20 Political Action Committee ***