EDULITE: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture
Vol 8, No 1 (2023): February 2023

The ways racism emerged in the era of President Donald Trump and its impact on Asian-Americans during COVID-19: A sentiment analysis

Ani Windarti (English Literature Department, Faculty of Literature, Culture and Communication Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Indonesia)
Clarissa Bella Ambar Kusuma (English Literature Department, Faculty of Literature, Culture and Communication Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Indonesia)
Zanuwar Hakim Atmantika (English Literature Department, Faculty of Literature, Culture and Communication Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Indonesia/ School of Foreign Languages, Northeast Normal University, China)
Kasiyarno Kasiyarno (English Literature Department, Faculty of Literature, Culture and Communication Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Indonesia)
Didik Murwantono (English literature department, faculty of language and communication science Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Feb 2023

Abstract

An increase in racist acts of violence against people of Asian descent, ranging from verbal abuse to physical violence, with victims of young children to the elderly in various states. Although not the first in US history, the various cases of post-Donald Trump racist attacks are very worrying for their development, because they occur so frequently and threaten the lives of those who are targeted, particularly Americans of Chinese descent. This widespread racist attack that occurred in almost all US states is unprecedented in the country's long history, following racist acts that have been directed against black people. This article aims to find out how racism became commonplace in the United States under President Trump. Are there factors behind the increase in racism in the United States, especially during a pandemic? To identify the problem, the authors conducted a literature study and observations on social media. The authors used a qualitative approach with sentiment analysis in this study. The result of this study is that Donald Trump's leadership during the pandemic had a massive impact on America and the world, namely racial discrimination against Asia-America.

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edulite

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Education

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EduLite Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture is a blind peer review international journal which publishes manuscripts within the fields of teaching English as a first, second or foreign language, English language teaching and learning, English language teachers' training and ...