{"id":204473,"date":"2021-03-17T17:35:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stopasianhate-trending-in-wake-of-deadly-atlanta-spa-shootings\/"},"modified":"2021-03-17T17:35:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:35:41","slug":"stopasianhate-trending-in-wake-of-deadly-atlanta-spa-shootings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stopasianhate-trending-in-wake-of-deadly-atlanta-spa-shootings\/","title":{"rendered":"##StopAsianHate trending in wake of deadly Atlanta spa shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"

“##StopAsianHate trending in wake of deadly Atlanta spa shootings<\/strong>”
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Outraged citizens are condemning anti-Asian violence following Tuesday\u2019s horrific shooting spree that killed eight people \u2014 six of whom were of Asian descent \u2014 at three different spas in Atlanta, Georgia, and a suburb. <\/p>\n

The hashtags #StopAsianHate and #AsianLivesMatter are currently trending on multiple social<\/a>-media platforms. <\/p>\n

\u201cA disgusting and disturbing example of how the spread of domestic terrorism has been allowed to torment communities,\u201d tweeted the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People<\/a> (NAACP) Tuesday<\/a>, about the potentially racially motivated attack. \u201cThese acts are the visible manifestation of hateful words birthing hateful acts! An attack on One is an attack on ALL! #StopAsianHate<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShocked and app<\/a>alled by the hateful massacre in Atlanta,\u201d seconded Hakeem Jeffries<\/a>, a Democrat congressman representing Brooklyn and Queens. \u201cWe stand with the families of the victims and the entire [Asian American and Pacific Islander] AAPI community. Words matter. Xenophobia has deadly consequences. We must #StopAsianHate<\/a> now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long was arrested without incident Tuesday night about 150 miles south of Atlanta and charged with the murders. The 21-year-old Woodstock, Georgia, native had professed a passion for \u201cpizza, guns\u201d and \u201cGod\u201d on his now-deleted Instagram page. <\/p>\n

The spa massacre is part of a nationwide uptick in violence against Asians amid the coronavirus pandemic. New York City saw the biggest spike in racially motivated violence with a whopping 28 anti-Asian attacks in 2020 alone \u2014 compared to just two incidents the year prior.<\/p>\n

In response to the attack, the NYPD is ramping up its presence in Asian communities throughout the Big Apple \u2014 and the Twitterverse is sounding off:<\/p>\n

Ice cream gurus Ben & Jerry are among the big names weighing in on the heinous act, writing: \u201cYesterday\u2019s shootings in Atlanta were hateful and horrific acts of violence. Our hearts ache for those impacted. It\u2019s time for everyone to stand against the violence of white supremacy and unite to #StopAsianHate<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe violent attacks and murders against Asians are still happening. Please help us. We need help to be safe in our country,\u201d added <\/a>actress Olivia Munn, who is of Vietnamese and Chinese descent<\/a>. She has been vocal about anti-Asian attacks in the past. <\/p>\n

Many online commenters claimed the deadly crime was fueled by former President Donald Trump calling COVID-19 \u201cthe China virus\u201d in reference to the disease\u2019s origins in Wuhan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have insisted on referring to COVID-19 as \u2018The China Virus\u2019 or \u2018The Wuhan Flu\u2019 despite folks telling you it was dangerous to use that narrative\u2026. Well, guess what? IT WAS F \u2013 \u2013 KING DANGEROUS,\u201d fumed one disgusted Tweeter.<\/a> \u201cMy heart breaks for these folks #AsiansAreHuman<\/a>#AsianLivesMatter<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former congressional candidate Scott Huffman added,<\/a> \u201cI am sicken[ed] about the mass shootings in GA. 6 of 8 victims were Asian. You cannot ignore the anti-Asian racist rhetoric that started when Trump blamed #COVID19<\/a> on China. We\u2019ve seen the scapegoating language from his loyalists. #ncpol<\/a> #AsiansAreHuman<\/a> #AsianLivesMatter<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, President Joe Biden condemned the appalling anti-Asian trend, and said, \u201cit is wrong, it is un-American and it must stop.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n