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15. they never discuss - why asians are more sucessful than whites, academically

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 11:09 PM

Sep 2013

No references to culture or not working hard enough when referring to whites. That,s the racism in these type of discussions

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Conservatives using the "Asian-Americans are successful" argument [View all] PlanetaryOrbit Sep 2013 OP

Don't even play that simple-minded game... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #2

Obama got over 70 percent of the Asian American Vote JI7 Sep 2013 #3

Boom Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #11

That doesn't answer the thread question at all. PlanetaryOrbit Sep 2013 #12

They're not doing it to get the Asian American vote... Wounded Bear Sep 2013 #18

They are doing to to try to eliminate affirmative action davidpdx Sep 2013 #20

What are you "debunking?" Bunnahabhain Sep 2013 #4

that's gonna fly right over that one's head Skittles Sep 2013 #9

Education and strong familial pressure to succeed... Monster_Mash Sep 2013 #19

That's not the only racism going on in those discussions Bunnahabhain Sep 2013 #21

Many Asian immigrants arrive here with considerable wealth KamaAina Sep 2013 #6

As no culture is the same, Shankapotomus Sep 2013 #7

Well then, here is a simple and easy retort to those idiots The Straight Story Sep 2013 #8

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #28

That certainly explains why Hawai'i has the most robust economy KamaAina Sep 2013 #24

They are ignoring past history of slavery and Jim Crow treestar Sep 2013 #25

Those who are in places where education is valued gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26

BTW welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #27