The CCP is not a race. But everyday Asian Americans (not just Chinese, mind you) have seen a staggering rise[1] in racially motivated crimes because of baseless and intrinsically racist assumptions about their role in COVID[1]. It is difficult to square the latter statistic with claims that our political leaders didn't levy blame at their expense, particularly given their own words[2].

[1]: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/anti-asian-hate-c...

[2]: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/03/420081/trumps-chinese-viru...