Roy Choi
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Is that? Absolutely. Every couple of years. Because again, when you're an immigrant in this country, the whole folklore or tale of coming with nothing in your pocket is a true story. Yes. It's a real thing.
Yeah, Asians did that with each other, especially Koreans, because no one else would take care of us. We're the forgotten minority in many ways. Big time. Because you're the model minority. Or people think or assume that we're getting benefits that other minorities aren't. Right. But in many cases, we're not. We're just invisible and forgotten.
Yeah, Asians did that with each other, especially Koreans, because no one else would take care of us. We're the forgotten minority in many ways. Big time. Because you're the model minority. Or people think or assume that we're getting benefits that other minorities aren't. Right. But in many cases, we're not. We're just invisible and forgotten.
Yeah, Asians did that with each other, especially Koreans, because no one else would take care of us. We're the forgotten minority in many ways. Big time. Because you're the model minority. Or people think or assume that we're getting benefits that other minorities aren't. Right. But in many cases, we're not. We're just invisible and forgotten.
We're still getting the no's and the closed doors and the racism. It's just coming in ways that aren't so overt.
We're still getting the no's and the closed doors and the racism. It's just coming in ways that aren't so overt.
We're still getting the no's and the closed doors and the racism. It's just coming in ways that aren't so overt.
Absolutely. And just because a certain sector of a certain race or population or culture is successful, that doesn't mean that everyone else is successful or that everyone else has opportunities. If you look statistically, and I know this podcast is about like nerding out and getting the details and info.
Absolutely. And just because a certain sector of a certain race or population or culture is successful, that doesn't mean that everyone else is successful or that everyone else has opportunities. If you look statistically, and I know this podcast is about like nerding out and getting the details and info.
Absolutely. And just because a certain sector of a certain race or population or culture is successful, that doesn't mean that everyone else is successful or that everyone else has opportunities. If you look statistically, and I know this podcast is about like nerding out and getting the details and info.
If you look at the economics behind a lot of Asian communities within the United States, we rank as probably the poorest.
If you look at the economics behind a lot of Asian communities within the United States, we rank as probably the poorest.
If you look at the economics behind a lot of Asian communities within the United States, we rank as probably the poorest.
Absolutely. And every country and every culture is so different from each other, but we all get grouped into one. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Absolutely. And every country and every culture is so different from each other, but we all get grouped into one. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Absolutely. And every country and every culture is so different from each other, but we all get grouped into one. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
The food, the culture. I mean, we don't even look the same. But again, it's just the ignorance sometimes of anyone that's not from that part of the world. It's just easier to broad stroke things and put everyone into one box. What's funny is, is that most people that get subjugated to that type of stereotype or that type of broad stroking, we don't think that way about anyone else.
The food, the culture. I mean, we don't even look the same. But again, it's just the ignorance sometimes of anyone that's not from that part of the world. It's just easier to broad stroke things and put everyone into one box. What's funny is, is that most people that get subjugated to that type of stereotype or that type of broad stroking, we don't think that way about anyone else.
The food, the culture. I mean, we don't even look the same. But again, it's just the ignorance sometimes of anyone that's not from that part of the world. It's just easier to broad stroke things and put everyone into one box. What's funny is, is that most people that get subjugated to that type of stereotype or that type of broad stroking, we don't think that way about anyone else.
Looking at Matt Damon right now behind you. How would you know? Is that me or is that Matt Damon? I did think it was you when I first walked in. But that was just at a glance.