{"id":54174,"date":"2022-11-04T13:05:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=54174"},"modified":"2022-11-04T13:05:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T20:05:57","slug":"statement-aapi-victory-alliance-condemns-right-wing-misinformation-ahead-of-the-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=54174","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: AAPI Victory Alliance Condemns Right-Wing Misinformation Ahead of the Midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>In the final days leading to the midterm elections,\u00a0<\/strong>Right-wing groups have ramped up disinformation targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander voters. The\u00a0AAPI Victory Alliance<\/a>\u00a0is speaking out against this coordinated effort to influence the election by fabricating racial discord.<\/p>\n

As the\u00a0fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S.<\/a>, 24 million AAPIs make up more than\u00a04% of the nation\u2019s eligible electorate<\/a>. Between 2016 and 2020, AAPIs increased their turnout by over\u00a020%<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 one of the highest increases of any demographic in history. These numbers point to the great democratic power of progressive AAPI voices that Right-wing groups are willing to silence if it means election results in their favor.<\/p>\n

AAPI Victory Alliance<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Executive Director\u00a0<\/strong>Varun Nikore<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued the following statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis week, a radical Right-wing group tried to influence our elections by weaponizing mis- and disinformation to sow radical discord, but we know AAPI voters will see through the smoke and mirrors because of strong cross-community relationships and the work of our partners on the ground to combat mis- and disinformation.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAAPI Victory Alliance is dedicated to protecting our democracy and fighting for our freedoms with our partners from all communities of color. We know our liberations are tied \u2013 so together we fight for the freedom to make a good living, to choose when and whether we grow our families, freedom from hate towards our community, and the freedom to vote.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cRight-wing groups know that the right to vote is the most fundamental constitutional freedom and that democracy cannot exist without the electoral participation of citizens. Any effort to disenfranchise AAPI voters is an effort to silence us and diminish our power.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTargeted mis and disinformation that leads to decreased civic participation and waning confidence in the electoral system is a dangerous form of voter suppression. The AAPI community should vote confidently, knowing that our voices represent our growing progressive presence throughout the nation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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