Emerson College investigates conservative group that handed out anti-Chinese government stickers | The College Fix
A letter by Interim Emerson President William Gilligan called the stickers anti-Chinese messaging that is inconsistent with the College s values and will not be tolerated on our campus.
The expression of free ideas cannot and should not violate these standards that are integral to creating an environment where all members of our community feel a sense of belonging, wrote Gilligan. At this time in particular, when there has been a rise in anti-Asian sentiment, it is important to denounce all instances of anti-Asian bigotry and hate, and affirm our support and solidarity with the Asian and Asian-American community on campuses and around the world.
The sticker contained the symbol of the CCP, which should make it obvious it was referring to the Chinese government, and not about Chinese people, Sam Neves, president of Turning Point USA Emerson, told The College Fix in an email.
The president of the entire college, the international student s department, and several other college administrators released statements assigning racist malice to those meme stickers and condemning our organization without even talking to us first, Neves said.
Now our organization faces removal from campus and all our board members face potential disciplinary action by the school, Neves said, adding, As an international student, some of those disciplinary actions could get me deported out of the United States.
The sticker included a photo from a popular online game called Among Us, where players try to guess who the enemy is. The phrase China kinda sus, refers to being suspicious or suspect.
TPUSA immediately fought back with a video filmed by Vice President and Campus Coordinator Kjersten Lynum, which was posted to Twitter and Instagram.
The sticker intends to criticize the Chinese government, the regime responsible for the largest genocide in the world right now, said Lynum, adding, it has nothing to do with Asian ethnicity or Asian culture.
Lynum further notes her relatives are from China and Singapore, saying she is offended that people would suggest I have hatred towards my own race.
Sounds strangely familiar to my case. Fortunately, TPUSA is fighting back, which is exactly the right thing to do. Yes, you are allowed to criticize an evil, genocidal and imperialistic Communist country, i.e., the PRC, that oppresses its own people, who happen to be Chinese, and may well start a war soon for their own crazy reasons.