Thread by @wesyang

The YG song about robbing Asians that YouTube refused to take down begins

“First, you find a house and scope it out

Find a Chinese neighborhood, cause they don't believe in bank accounts...” abc7news.com/exclusive-oakl…

A key initiative here is to get Asian immigrants to get over whatever weird superstition prevents them from trusting in banks

I first heard about Meet the Flockers soon after this security cam video went viral. People were all like “slay kween” etc...

Here’s a story about the staff demand for the song to be taken down referenced above pitchfork.com/news/youtube-w…

I don't think the song should be banned, it puts into musical form what criminal thieves already believe independently of it and is a narrative rather than an instructional manual. However, YouTube has and will take down other things with less potential for harmful impact.

So they are now in a tricky position where they are implicitly saying "art for some, dangerous incitement for others" without being able to articulate a clear or coherent principle. This is why the platforms for so long resisted the demand that they moderate content.

And it's only going to more tortuous from here on out

Of course it's not the only one. Getting Asian immigrants to trust the police and call them when they are harmed is another part of it -- many fear retaliation if they prosecute. (Also true that some are hoarding cash to evade taxes.)

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