TODAY’S VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIANS WAS IGNITED BY TRUMP. WE CAN END IT.

Jump to today’s actions:

Call the Senate
Call the House

Background

The murders of six Asian women could divide us further unless we remember what Kamala Harris said in Atlanta this week: “A harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us.”

America has a long history of violence against Asians. But the latest explosion of anti-Asian hate was ignited last March when Trump attributed all the suffering of the pandemic to the “Chinese virus.”

The sentiment quickly spiked on Twitter and was amplified by Fox News. Nine months later, while other hate crimes dropped, Anti-Asian violence soared 150%.

Trump’s seeds of hate infected millions including madmen. And in America even madmen have easy access to guns.

Hate is a feature of our politics. As well as being deadly, violent social divisions can destroy a democracy.

Existing hate crime laws appear unable to prevent hate crimes. In fact, legal experts argue that in America violent rhetoric may be free speech.

That’s not true in other countries. Germany, for example, made incitement to hate a crime punishable by up to five years imprisonment and penalties for social media platforms up to $50 million.

Trump Republicans made hate patriotic. We can stop it. Join anti-hate demonstrations and stand for our united states.

1. Call the Senate.

Script for Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

2. Call the House.

Look up your rep.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

I’m concerned about the rise of hate-driven violence against Asians in America. The Trump Republicans have made hate patriotic. I ask you to support any bill to reduce hate, and I implore you to begin a broad public discussion about how hate and its violence will both batter the innocent and inevitably destroy our democracy.