Bobby Lee contends that the rhetoric used by the Trump administration contributed to an increase in anti-Asian violence.

“inevitably even before the violence even took place when once you know trump politicized i know he's out of office and i know you don't like me bringing it up but once he started calling it kung flu and you know as soon as that rhetoric was coming out of him you just kind of knew in your gut that th”

Khalyla Kuhn expresses that the Asian community lacks the level of unification required to effectively speak up against targeted violence.

“it's always like well let's see first with the asians it's because we're so right i don't think we're as unified in groups to speak up as much so it's a little and i feel people feel a little guilty too”