The tragic case of Jason Arday shows what scapegoating a person can look like.
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A new analysis of crime data shows that anti-Asian violence, targeting people of Asian descent and their property, rose sharply during the pandemic.
Calls for accountability at a time of tragedy or crisis are understandable - but scapegoats can distract attention away from the true lessons that need to be learned.
The ‘elite’ can never be a scapegoat.
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