Andrew Yang’s recommendations for combating anti-Asian racism have united the Asian American community. The former presidential candidate penned an op-ed for The Washington Post on Wednesday about the rise in anti-Asian attacks amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, calling for Asian Americans to "show [our] American-ness" in response. "We need to step up, help our neighbors, donate gear, vote, wear red white and blue, volunteer, fund aid organizations, and do everything in our power to accelerate the end of this crisis," Yang wrote. "We should show without a shadow of a doubt that we are Americans who will do our part for our country in this time of need." Yang's take was widely reviled online among Asian Americans, including celebrities..