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Unfortunately for the Asian American demographic in the United States, there exist various myths concerning its behavioral and general attitudes towards political involvement. One crude stereotype has its origins in the prevalent East Asian practices of gift-giving and “red-envelope” bribery that accompany any Eastern courtship of political power; Asians, so the image goes, are often self-serving operators less interested in political due process than in buying out vested interests through whatever means possible...
Some elements of commonly held views towards Asian Americans have basis in well-documented fact. For instance, it is true that Asian Americans historically have had lower voter registration and turnout rates, and so have not generally demonstrated widespread interest in formal American politics. This is not to say, however, that Asian Americans are inherently apathetic about legitimate processes of elections and the law. On the contrary, one 2005 study conducted at Indiana University blames low voting statistics on factors like immigrant status (clearly, non-citizens cannot vote) and length of residency in the United States (as a proxy...
Other perceptions, however, are more mythical. For example, especially after 1996, Asian Americans were portrayed in the media as hyperactive political donors eager to use wealth to accomplish political goals. Brian Adams and Ping Ren addressed this question in a 2006 study that examined candidate fundraising and campaign donor patterns among Asians in New York, LA, San Francisco, and Seattle (four U.S. cities with high Asian populations). They found that, contrary to popular belief, Asian fundraising and donation patterns do not exceed average. With some exceptions, Asians are roughly proportionally represented among campaign contributors...
...prevent subtle manifestations of prejudice. For example, at the height of the John Huang “Chinagate” scandal, the March 24, 1997 cover of the National Review portrayed the Clintons in Chinese clothes and hats, holding a pot of tea and displaying buck teeth. Many Asian American groups also complained of widespread discrimination among the community after media coverage of John Huang’s illegal dealings—for example, that the Democratic National Committee subsequently scrutinized (legitimate) Asian American donors far more closely than other contributors, and that Asian American federal employees had more trouble...
...biggest question going forward centers around how Asian America should work to advance its political standing and involvement in a reputable, effective, and myth-dispelling way. The seeds for political contribution, activism and leadership are very much present—the problem is how to unify and push these emerging efforts forward...