A hearing on violence against Asian Americans descended into ‘cancel culture’ chaos | Ahmed Baba

"At today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on discrimination against Asian Americans, one lawmaker managed to shine a spotlight on his own apparent bigotry. Not only that, but he further showcased the Republican Party’s culpability in the anti-Asian hate crimes we’ve seen over the past year.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) used his opening remarks to glorify lynchings, criticize the Chinese Communist Party, and deflect from the topic of racist violence to the topic of “free speech.” After saying the victims of anti-Asian hate crimes deserve justice, Roy went on to add that the victims of violence perpetrated by immigrants and the BLM “riots” last summer also deserve justice. Yes, Roy essentially pulled an “All Lives Matter” in a hearing on Asian hate crimes. “There’s an old saying in Texas about find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree,” he added. “You know, we take justice very seriously, and we ought to do that. Round up the bad guys.”