Is there any doubt that the racism that came out of the crash of Asiana Flight 214 remains one of the most under-reported aspects of the whole tragedy?
Asian bad driver jokes/bad pilot jokes? That’s old school racism, but the modern Twitterverse exploded almost immediately after the crash with everyone showing off their repressed racism.
If you’re one of those who think it’s no big deal, then maybe the example of the egregious racism experienced by Milena Clarke will be instructive. The old-school style still lingers as well.
The Asiana crash at SFO was once again proof of the kind of service Twitter can provide.
While I wondered if there was any survivors or if there was an Asian American on board all I needed was a Twitter feed to hear from Samsung exec David Eun, who was on the flight and tweeted this message:
“I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I’m ok…Surreal…”
