It Turns Out There Really is a Right (White?) Way and a Wong Way.

Lee Wong, Chairman of the West Chester, Ohio Township Board of Trustees has found his voice. Bless his patriotic soul.

During a recent Board meeting of the Trustees of West Chester Township in Ohio, the Chairman had some things on his mind. Here’s the YouTube video. Please take a couple of minutes and watch and listen to a real patriot who knows not only about service but all about racism and prejudice.

This gentleman made me (again) feel revulsion for the so-called patriots who stormed the US Capitol on January 6th, and all the “Americans” who are going out of their way to hate Asian-Americans these days.

Yes, sir, Mr. Wong — your 20 years of service in the U.S. Army and your scars are American enough and patriotic enough. But although I applaud and honor you as a fellow Veteran, (and thank you, sir, for your service) you made me realize again how awful we Americans can be sometimes. I have not often felt so small as I do when I see Americans being hateful to other people, or being the Ugly American when visiting other countries.

I’m so bloody upset right now that I can hardly type, so this will likely be the shortest article I ever write for Medium.

Want to know why, apart from the obvious? That man — apart from lack of a mustache — looked much like my beloved Uncle (the Colonel). Right down to the scars.

I hope you will watch the video, and also find it in your heart to set your face against hatred, prejudice, and racism.

Me? I really feel like I need a glass of wine.