“As a citizen of a country openly financing genocide, and as a family that experienced South African Apartheid, the endorsement was an opportunity to repudiate justifications for the widespread targeting of journalists and ongoing war on children.”

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[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Soon-Shiong was born in South Africa, and under apartheid was considered "colored". Basically everyone that wasn't white was discriminated against, Chinese were legally second-class citizens.

It was only well into the 70's, more than 20 years after his birth, that some Asians started getting "honorary white" status.

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

It was only well into the 70's, more than 20 years after his birth, that some Asians started getting "honorary white" status.

Mostly Taiwanese and rich Japanese people, because they supported Apartheid South Africa. I think Asian in South Africa meant like Southeast Asian than the whole Asian continent.

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