A response to “Asian Man Caught on Camera Allegedly Marching With White Supremacists in Charlottesville” originally published by Next Shark.

EDIT: I have received some comments about whether this is a doxxing attempt. Please note, this is my initial response to the possibility of an Asian walking among neo-nazis. I believe the original report is credible, however , I have removed the photo for clarification that doxxing is not the intent of this writing.

“Pride in one’s own race – and that does not imply contempt for other races – is also a normal and healthy sentiment. I have never regarded the Chinese or the Japanese as being inferior to ourselves. They belong to ancient civilizations, and I admit freely that their past history is superior to our own. They have the right to be proud of their past, just as we have the right to be proud of the civilization to which we belong. Indeed, I believe the more steadfast the Chinese and the Japanese remain in their pride of race, the easier I shall find it to get on with them.” – The Political Testament of Adolf Hitler, Note #5, (February – April 1945)

Let’s take a moment to dive into some grey area and put that dormant history degree to work, shout out UMass.

In 1940, the Berlin Pact was signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan. It was this military alliance that formed the backbone of the Axis powers during WWII. Other states would later join the Axis, but in its simplest form, this was the unholy trinity as we are taught in Amerikkka.

Two thirds of this alliance makes sense. Still bullshit, but logical in an “A + B = C” sort of way. Italy had been ruled as a fascist state by Benito “Douche Duce” Mussolini since the 1920s, and the Italian’s bond with the Nazi ideologies of racial superiority seemed to fit into the mold. Racism and Fascism go hand in hand, don’t let anyone try to convince you otherwise, though in the case of the German and Italian alliance, the particulars of comparison between Hitler and Mussolini’s ideologies are nuanced and happened more out of convenience. In any case, it can be agreed that the two delusional fascist leaders were doing their best to rub chubs without stepping on each other’s toes.

But what the FUCK was Japan doing in that mix?

The German word is Ehrenarier, a special “honorary” designation given by the Nazis to Japan, and to an extremely limited number of “other” non-Aryans including some Jews, who had served the German Empire in WW1. Hitler actually said that Asians were on an equal playing field to his master race. Curve ball in the strike zone.

Fast forward to 2017, the year of no Lord. I was in a recent depression vortex scrolling through post after post about the fascist, neo-nazi, redneck fuck fest that happened in Charlottesville this past weekend when one picture caught my eye and I instantly felt sick to my stomach – well, worse than I already was.

There, clear as day, with khaki pants, a button-up shirt and a faint yellow hue around him, was an Asian male, trying so hard to blend in, yet sticking out like fried tempura between slices of Wonder Bread. My gut reaction was that this clown can’t be serious, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense – and here we are. Ehrenarier 2017 motherfucker, squad up. (Sit the fuck down)

The majority of this past weekend’s march in Charlottesville appeared to be deeply rooted in fascist ideology and just like in Nazi Germany, Asians are still getting a pass. WHY? Shout out to the Jordan Peele’s reality slapping masterpiece, Get Out for emotionally preparing me for this. While we still deal with racism, Asian people have achieved “success” in America and with that, many of us have turned away, or outright hopped the fence on the issues facing other brown minorities. SHAME ON US. Honestly, its time for Asians to shove that Ehrenarier right back up their Nazi asses.

This is the truth. I’m going to swallow my pride for a moment and let this be a call out to Asian people. I get it, the perpetual foreigner stereotype is tough, internalized racism sucks, my heart hurts for sisters who are fetishized by disgusting old white men. Little dick jokes are tiring, we don’t all eat dogs or beat our spouses, – that awful imitation of the “Asian” accent, I could go on, but at the end of the day, most of us are still floating by on that “passable” as YT card – a double edged sword.

On the one hand, we hate the model minority myth, and on the other, so many of us will play it to our advantage when we feel backed into a corner. We separate ourselves from the statistics YT people throw other minorities – crime rates, income inequality, unemployment –and bask in our achievements. We are hesitant to say with authority BLACK LIVES MATTER. Instead, we step on the piling bodies to reach greater heights of apparent prosperity. We buy into that YT dream and when we get there, we forget where the fuck we came from. THIS IS NOT OK. THIS IS NOT FUCKING OK.

Back to the race traitor on candid camera, I’d like to give this dude the benefit of the doubt, to chalk it up as internalized racism at its worst. – But seriously, dude. Fuck you. You are just another Hirohito extending his hand to Hitler in WWII.

We must do better.