Andrew Yang, 2020 candidate, again responded to new 'SNL' hire Shane Gillis' racist comments, saying he's faced anti-Asian racism but also that 'our country has become excessively punitive and vindictive about remarks that people find offensive or racist'
Washington 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang again responded to racist comments made by new"Saturday Night Live" hire Shane Gillis, saying he's faced Anti-Asian racism throughout his upbringing but also that"our country has become excessively punitive and vindictive about remarks that people find offensive or racist."
Yang, who is Taiwanese-American, told CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union" Sunday that racial epithets hurt and should be taken seriously, but also softened his criticism, saying Gillis' comments"should be taken differently" because he is a comedian."I've experienced a lot of Anti-Asian racism throughout my upbringing. And it hurts. It is something that is very real," he said.
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