In this episode we dive into the underlying causes for why there has been a new resurgence in AAPI hate. As of late, we have seen multiple victims from shootings, assaults an robberies that can be classified as racially motivated crime. What many people don't think of when talking about this issue however is the fact that national and international political relations have a big hand to play in this. America seems to have taken an anti-China stance, and one of it's after effects is xenophobia against all Asian Americans and Pacific Islander communities. Tune in as we discuss the implications of these events.