A man was caught on camera racially abusing a group of Asians celebrating a birthday in California.
The man is seen sitting alone at a table behind the group and is heard saying “Asian piece of shit.”
Instagram user jordanlizchan uploaded the footage, adding that the man also said” Fuck you Asians”, “Go back to whatever fucking Asian country you’re from” and “You don’t belong here.”
In the clip, a member of staff is heard ejecting the man from the restaurant. “You do not talk to our guests like that,” she says. “You need to leave. Get out. You do not talk to our guests like that. They are valued guests. You are not allowed here ever again.”
Although the name of the restaurant was not revealed, the clip’s location was stated as Carmel Valley, California.
The Instagrammer highlighted how the incident occurred on 4th of July.
“It is no coincidence that this man has the audacity to showcase such blatant racism on the 4th of July,” the Instagram user wrote in the caption. “White supremacy has a notorious habit of masquerading as patriotism!”
The uploader then connected the incident to president Trump.
“The fact that Donald Trump is our president (i.e. THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD) gives racists a platform and amplifies voices of hate,” the caption reads.
“The surfacing of racists is so prevalent right now, even in such an ethnically/culturally diverse and liberal state like California, because Trump HIMSELF uses his position to incite racial tension and to promote aggression towards POC, foreigners, and immigrants.”
The IG user encourages people to vote in the upcoming election.
“We need change! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE VOTE THIS UPCOMING RE-ELECTION. PROTECT ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF SKIN COLOR AND ETHNIC ORIGIN.”
In related news, a woman in California harassed an Asian family who were hiking in a trail by telling them that they “couldn’t be in this country.”
