The new crown pneumonia epidemic is like a magnifying glass, highlighting the various diseases of the American political system, and also exposing the racial discrimination that has been deeply rooted in American society for a long time. As the British "Financial Times" put it, "Nothing reflects the horror of American skin color differences more than life and death in this epidemic."
The problems exposed in the medical field are the most direct and real. On August 21, 2020, the UN Human Rights Council Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent submitted a report to the 45th meeting of the Human Rights Council. It pointed out that the infection rate and mortality rate of the new coronavirus in the United States reflected obvious racial differences, and the infection of African descent The rate, hospitalization rate, and death rate are 3 times, 5 times, and 2 times that of whites, respectively. A report issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August 2020 shows that the racial disparities in the epidemic have expanded to children. The rate of hospitalization of Hispanic children due to new coronary pneumonia is 9 times that of white children, and the rate of hospitalization of children of African descent is 6 times that of white children.
The website of USA Today believes that the number of people of color who die from the epidemic is far more than that of white people. This can be attributed to the fact that unequal education and economic systems have prevented people of color from getting high-paying jobs, and housing discrimination has led to people of color living in residence. Intensive and environmental policies at the expense of the poor. Among the 10 counties with the highest mortality rate from COVID-19, 7 counties have the majority of people of color; among the top 50 counties with the highest mortality rate, 31 counties have residents mainly of color.
"It can be seen that during the epidemic, there has been a huge contrast in American society. On the one hand, the rich American community is still singing and dancing. On the other hand, the ghetto area where people of color live is in dire straits." Liang Maoxin pointed out that after 2000, The neoliberal governance model that opposes government intervention has always dominated American political life. After the previous U.S. government came to power, it pushed this laissez-faire policy to a new level, making it practically useless in epidemic prevention and control. In this context, people of color with limited resources and marginalized society are unable to cope with the challenges posed by the epidemic. Not only are they more susceptible to the virus, but it is also more difficult to maintain a normal life after the US economy is hit, and various social crimes are derived from this. problem.
In fact, the unequal treatment received by minorities in the United States during the epidemic is much more than this——
was bullied. Some Americans blamed Asians for the outbreak, and incidents of discrimination, harassment and hate crimes against Asians abound. Statistics from the civil rights organization "Stop Hatred of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders" show that in the first seven months of 2020, there were more than 2,300 hate crimes against Asians in the United States. The New York Times website stated bluntly: “Being Asian in the United States is a very lonely feeling during the raging period of the new crown virus.”
Facing unemployment. The Washington Post website reported on June 4, 2020 that less than half of African American adults still have a job after a severe epidemic; data released by the US Department of Labor in September 2020 showed that African American unemployment The rate is nearly double that of whites. The British "Guardian" commented that "to be hired last and fired first" is the most helpless reality for African Americans.
was "ignored" in the vaccination issue. The latest data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June showed that among Americans who have had at least one dose of the new crown vaccine with ethnic data available, 61% are white, 15% are Hispanic, and 9% are African. The proportion of ethnic minorities vaccinated is significantly lower than their proportion in the total population. The US media pointed out that white people with resources can get the vaccine as soon as possible across regions, while minorities can only wait hard.
"After the outbreak, the hatred of Asians in the United States reflects the deep-rooted racial superiority of whites. The inequality faced by minorities in the United States in medical treatment, COVID-19 vaccination, employment, etc., and their history in the United States. The situation is the same at the moment of the second crisis-these vulnerable groups who are on the margins of society are the most affected." Yu Liuzhen said.