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‘Slap in the face’: Democrats score a self-own after leaving Asian-Americans off DNC speaker list while pushing identity politics
The Democratic Party’s reliance on identity politics led to controversy Tuesday as the lineup of speakers for next week's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee seemingly failed to include any politicians of Asian descent.
“The gross underrepresentation of Asian American speakers in the four days of the DNC Convention is tone deaf and a slap in the face,” Representative Ted Lieu said on Twitter. Lieu, a California Democrat with Taiwanese ancestry, also noted that Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic group in multiple swing states.
Dear @DNC: Asian Americans are the fastest increasing group in America, including in multiple swing states. The gross underrepresentation of Asian American speakers in the four days of the DNC Convention is tone deaf and a slap in the face. https://t.co/PkBRrVFUgO
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 11, 2020
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who bowed out of the race in February, expressed disappointment that he wasn’t given a chance to speak at the convention. “I’ve got to be honest,” Yang tweeted. “I kind of expected to speak.” He added later, “Maybe I endorsed against one too many incumbents.”
I’ve got to be honest I kind of expected to speak.
— Andrew Yang
