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Affirmative Action Tactic Spills Over to Elections

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On election week, a week after the SCOTUS affirmative action hearing, you’d think things would die down until a decision is rendered sometime in 2023.

But why bury a good wedge when it’s still hot?

I mean, this is an election, and democracy deniers out there aren’t ready to quit a little fear mongering to rile up the conservative base. One Asian American voter brought to my attention a flyer put out in the closing days of the campaign.

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The hit piece screams the claim “Joe Biden and Left-Wing officials are engaged in widespread racial discrimination against WHITE and ASIAN AMERICANS.”

It’s false, backed up by out of context headlines from right wing news sources.

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