Comments on: The Effects of Racism http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Mike Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:16:01 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-601 When I was reading about Kenneth's book, I wondered if this was all a marketing ploy too. He certainly isn't above self-promotion. So I wouldn't doubt it at all if this is just some devious scheme to feed his ego & buy him notoriety. And if so, hey, it's definitely working. It suckered us in for two entries. When I was reading about Kenneth’s book, I wondered if this was all a marketing ploy too.

He certainly isn’t above self-promotion. So I wouldn’t doubt it at all if this is just some devious scheme to feed his ego & buy him notoriety.

And if so, hey, it’s definitely working. It suckered us in for two entries.

]]> By: Mike http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-135172 Mike Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-135172 When I was reading about Kenneth's book, I wondered if this was all a marketing ploy too. He certainly isn't above self-promotion. So I wouldn't doubt it at all if this is just some devious scheme to feed his ego & buy him notoriety. And if so, hey, it's definitely working. It suckered us in for two entries. When I was reading about Kenneth’s book, I wondered if this was all a marketing ploy too.

He certainly isn’t above self-promotion. So I wouldn’t doubt it at all if this is just some devious scheme to feed his ego & buy him notoriety.

And if so, hey, it’s definitely working. It suckered us in for two entries.

]]> By: Ernie http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Ernie Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:47:43 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-600 If I could +1 Justin's comment, I totally would. If I could +1 Justin’s comment, I totally would.

]]> By: Ernie http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-135171 Ernie Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-135171 If I could +1 Justin's comment, I totally would. If I could +1 Justin’s comment, I totally would.

]]> By: Justin http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Justin Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:58:36 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-598 You're all making a mistake here: You're assuming that the form his nastiness takes is indicative of its roots. Occam's Razor suggests a simpler explanation. Kenneth Eng is a troll. That's it. We've all seen them on the Internet, and we know what they are--people who want attention, and get it by throwing bombs. In North America, racism is a potent topic, and an easy (and historied) subject for trolls to use to stir others up. What better way for an angsty, attention-seeking middle class kid to catch readers than to publish a bunch of inflammatory crap? That he's Asian to start with just gives him an extra angle to work, to be both racist and to claim victimhood, doubly confounding the earnest who'll be fooled by his irrational viciousness. You’re all making a mistake here: You’re assuming that the form his nastiness takes is indicative of its roots. Occam’s Razor suggests a simpler explanation.

Kenneth Eng is a troll.

That’s it. We’ve all seen them on the Internet, and we know what they are–people who want attention, and get it by throwing bombs. In North America, racism is a potent topic, and an easy (and historied) subject for trolls to use to stir others up.

What better way for an angsty, attention-seeking middle class kid to catch readers than to publish a bunch of inflammatory crap? That he’s Asian to start with just gives him an extra angle to work, to be both racist and to claim victimhood, doubly confounding the earnest who’ll be fooled by his irrational viciousness.

]]> By: Justin http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-135170 Justin Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-135170 You're all making a mistake here: You're assuming that the form his nastiness takes is indicative of its roots. Occam's Razor suggests a simpler explanation. Kenneth Eng is a troll. That's it. We've all seen them on the Internet, and we know what they are--people who want attention, and get it by throwing bombs. In North America, racism is a potent topic, and an easy (and historied) subject for trolls to use to stir others up. What better way for an angsty, attention-seeking middle class kid to catch readers than to publish a bunch of inflammatory crap? That he's Asian to start with just gives him an extra angle to work, to be both racist and to claim victimhood, doubly confounding the earnest who'll be fooled by his irrational viciousness. You’re all making a mistake here: You’re assuming that the form his nastiness takes is indicative of its roots. Occam’s Razor suggests a simpler explanation.

Kenneth Eng is a troll.

That’s it. We’ve all seen them on the Internet, and we know what they are–people who want attention, and get it by throwing bombs. In North America, racism is a potent topic, and an easy (and historied) subject for trolls to use to stir others up.

What better way for an angsty, attention-seeking middle class kid to catch readers than to publish a bunch of inflammatory crap? That he’s Asian to start with just gives him an extra angle to work, to be both racist and to claim victimhood, doubly confounding the earnest who’ll be fooled by his irrational viciousness.

]]> By: Mike http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Mike Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:41:01 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-596 I totally agree, Lori. The same goes for inner city youths & gangs, and religious fundamentalists & terrorists. It's rare to see educated teens getting involved in these activities. Not that I'm equating Kenneth's article with terrorism. But the underlying prejudice, hate, and belief in violence is there. I totally agree, Lori. The same goes for inner city youths & gangs, and religious fundamentalists & terrorists. It’s rare to see educated teens getting involved in these activities.

Not that I’m equating Kenneth’s article with terrorism. But the underlying prejudice, hate, and belief in violence is there.

]]> By: Mike http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-135169 Mike Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/03/01/the-effects-of-racism/#comment-135169 I totally agree, Lori. The same goes for inner city youths & gangs, and religious fundamentalists & terrorists. It's rare to see educated teens getting involved in these activities. Not that I'm equating Kenneth's article with terrorism. But the underlying prejudice, hate, and belief in violence is there. I totally agree, Lori. The same goes for inner city youths & gangs, and religious fundamentalists & terrorists. It’s rare to see educated teens getting involved in these activities.

Not that I’m equating Kenneth’s article with terrorism. But the underlying prejudice, hate, and belief in violence is there.

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