John --
Hate should have no place in our society, yet it seems like we're surrounded by it today. This past year, that's been acutely felt in the AAPI community, where 83% of Asian Americans report having experienced discrimination.
Of course, hate is most visible when it is turned into action -- when property is destroyed or defaced, when verbal abuses are shouted, when someone is physically attacked. But new polling shows that the cumulative effects of being targeted by hate are dramatically affecting the mental health of the AAPI community as well.
According to a recent Morning Consult poll, 58% of Asian adults say reports of anti-Asian hate impact their mental health. This is a crisis on par with the dramatic rise in physical anti-AAPI hate crimes. If you have ever experienced mental health issues, you know that they are a tremendous burden even if you have access to treatment.
At ASPIRE, we're working hard to elect AAPI people to office because lived experience matters in government. The solutions to the twin epidemics of anti-Asian hate crimes and declining mental health are best addressed by those of us who come from AAPI communities and know what it's like to see the toll that anti-Asian hate can take on those we love.
The Republican Party has failed Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and fanned the flames of racism and xenophobia to try and win elections. We need to fight back and elect AAPI people and allies to office to put an end to this practice. We're $462 away from our daily fundraising goal. Can you contribute right now and help us get to that mark? >> [link removed]
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When we work together, hate will never win. Let's get to work and make 2022 the year we say no to Asian hate once and for all. Thank you.
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