A big[ly] Thank You to Shallabh Kumar

Kinnera-temp wrote:A horrible tragedy! But, i was impressed with the guy who put his life in danger in defending two strangers and took the bullets. So I went to his face book page to check what kind of a character it takes to do such an unselfish and brave act. A fine young man he is! And guess what! He isn't a libtard for sure and looks like he wouldn't have voted for Hillary. Surprise! surprise! someone who could've voted for Trump put his life in danger to stand up against racism and protect the brown immigrants! He sure is better than the wasted youngsters who were on the streets rioting and burning everything that came their way.

And...looks like he has some indian friends who he shared some of his posts with. How come he's not a xenophobe?  

Kinnera-temp wrote:A horrible tragedy! But, i was impressed with the guy who put his life in danger in defending two strangers and took the bullets. So I went to his face book page to check what kind of a character it takes to do such an unselfish and brave act. A fine young man he is! And guess what! He isn't a libtard for sure and looks like he wouldn't have voted for Hillary. Surprise! surprise! someone who could've voted for Trump put his life in danger to stand up against racism and protect the brown immigrants! He sure is better than the wasted youngsters who were on the streets rioting and burning everything that came their way.

And...looks like he has some indian friends who he shared some of his posts with. How come he's not a xenophobe?  

confuzzled dude wrote:

Kinnera-temp wrote:A horrible tragedy! But, i was impressed with the guy who put his life in danger in defending two strangers and took the bullets. So I went to his face book page to check what kind of a character it takes to do such an unselfish and brave act. A fine young man he is! And guess what! He isn't a libtard for sure and looks like he wouldn't have voted for Hillary. Surprise! surprise! someone who could've voted for Trump put his life in danger to stand up against racism and protect the brown immigrants! He sure is better than the wasted youngsters who were on the streets rioting and burning everything that came their way.

And...looks like he has some indian friends who he shared some of his posts with. How come he's not a xenophobe?  

Got it. The killer must be a libtard. Thanks for the enlightenment. I'm so grateful for these pearls of wisdom.

Let me answer this for you: Indians were always at most risk. They always had the most to fear with a Trump presidency.

Groups like the Hindu Sena (who celebrated Donald Trump’s birthday and win) and individuals like Shalabh Kumar (who projects himself as the face of India’s Hindus in the Trump administration, yet has been ostensibly quiet about the attacks on Indians) would not like people to know that under Trump and the political climate that he has instigated, Indians will be targeted, and we will continue to see more cases like those witnessed in the past three weeks.

But why? Two simple reasons: Indians fit the description of the "outsider", and because of the sheer number of Indians there are in America.

I recently overheard someone having a conversation about the Republican Hindu Coalition, and the promises that they had made before the elections.

They questioned how Salubh Kumar was sporadic in his defense after endlessly vouching for Trump’s commitment to Indians over the past year.

In Trump’s America, the only Indian 100 per cent safe is probably Mr Kumar, and that too so long as he confirms his political appointment of ambassadorship to India.

For the rest of us, it is integral that the Indian community mobilises public opinion, increases awareness and stands united against these hate crimes against not only fellow Indians, but also others immigrant communities.