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If they were white would you still resent them? No you wouldn't. You cannot judge the group based on the actions of one person. Base on that logic, we should resent all whites cause of what Timothy McVeigh did.
The Hmong are here cuase of what we did. It's the least we could do. It's our fault, plain and simple (blame the CIA). Plus, it takes a little time for "fresh" immigrants to settle.
I believe there WAS RACISM involved. If another white hunter "trespassed" on their "turf" this would not have happened. We as a society have much less tolerance for others.
I believe the other 2 "witnesses" are lying. But who knows? None of us do so we can't really say can we? But it is apparent, our own latent racial prejudices have crept up in this thread.
Give it some time - the community will heal, both Hmong and white.
Maybe if there was a joint Hmong-white hunting event it would help things a bit (I'm serious). One prominent Hmong has said in the 18 years he's been here, he's never had any problems. Hmongs need time to learn English and "assimilate" and the locals need to help them or be more patient. Otherwise, complain to the CIA or Feds cause they're the ones who decided where to settle them. Don't blam the Hmongs (they're not illegal by the way).
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