Persuasive Speeches: Xenophobia

"A person does not have to actually be from another place or culture to become a target for xenophobia. People can distrust or hate others based purely on assumptions about their accent, appearance, or behavior ..."

"In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, social media has become rife with hatred, conspiracy theories and misinformation regarding the spread and origin of the virus. In times of great uncertainty and fear, hate again minorities often rises ..."

" ... This small example is one part of a larger trend: the intensification of xenophobia and nationalism in China after the outbreak of COVID in December 2019. This development will have lasting implications for China’s foreign policy. Would a post-COVID China still be committed to the policy of opening up to the world? ..."

"After watching a clip of Alan Jones on Skynews "Australia should 'take back the land' from China as damage", my initial anger turned to sadness that the country of my adoption has gone so far in hurting its citizens of Chinese descent. Jones has surpassed all extreme commentators in Australia for spreading hatred and racial stereotyping against China and Chinese Australians ..."

"The United States often touts itself as a "nation of immigrants," but this obscures the real story: Our country was built by enslaved Africans and exploited immigrants on stolen Indigenous land, which left deep scars that we have yet to heal. Explore how these darker parts of American history are interconnected, and work together to confront the past and build a more just and equitable future ,,,"