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  • ABC News' Reena Roy reports on the efforts to add caste as a protected class in state legislation, as the class-based discrimination from South Asia is experienced in the U.S.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 188

  • @aech619
    @aech619 Рік тому +16

    Caste is not something that I have ever felt with, but if there is a community going through these injustices then we definitely should add it to the anti-discrimination laws.

    • @chuckscott-cy7iq
      @chuckscott-cy7iq 10 місяців тому

      Interesting.
      But where are u from if u don't mind me asking?

  • @MF-ty2zn
    @MF-ty2zn Рік тому +30

    Caste is Indians vs Indians. No one else in the US recognizes it.

    • @johnwattdotca
      @johnwattdotca Рік тому

      Americans have a caste system, the "middle class" being a part of it.

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Рік тому

      It’s anti Hindu forces who sponsored this bill including islamists.

    • @Law19157
      @Law19157 11 місяців тому +2

      And?

    • @JatinderKumar-pv2cy
      @JatinderKumar-pv2cy 4 місяці тому +3

      😂 so discrimination is not a crime? So why do you cry about it?

    • @BobSmith-lb9nc
      @BobSmith-lb9nc 2 місяці тому

      Plenty of low caste (untouchables) Indians are American citizens, and they are often mistreated by fellow Indian Americans.

  • @BobSmith-lb9nc
    @BobSmith-lb9nc 10 місяців тому +14

    Caste is actively imposed in India and America. It needs to be rooted out with gusto. Those who employ it should be criminally charged and jailed.

    • @whatsgoingon07
      @whatsgoingon07 2 місяці тому

      Good luck proving it

    • @BobSmith-lb9nc
      @BobSmith-lb9nc 2 місяці тому +1

      @@whatsgoingon07 India has excellent records of who is of low caste. It is a genealogical matter there. However, it continues here in the USA, and can easily be proven by reference to such records and to video surveillance and audio recordings of deliberate mistreatment.

    • @whatsgoingon07
      @whatsgoingon07 2 місяці тому

      @@BobSmith-lb9nc so Bob the hiring manager will refuse to hire blacks except for one “token” he keeps for public image. He uses the n word behind closed doors but encourages diversity in public. He never uses social media. How do you ‘prove’ he is racist?

    • @freeriderfact793
      @freeriderfact793 2 місяці тому

      ​@@whatsgoingon07a saffron terrorist

  • @sunnycriti9809
    @sunnycriti9809 3 місяці тому +6

    Casteism is hate against humanity. Christ Jesus taught us to love each other

  • @sylvia106
    @sylvia106 Рік тому +11

    How do you stop interracial prejudice in a culture? We could address the Indian domestic violence issues as well…

  • @5555Manish
    @5555Manish Рік тому +9

    Oh no.. Please do not stuck in Caste system, Dear US...

  • @IgabodDobagi
    @IgabodDobagi Рік тому +26

    11:07 This woman belongs to the Brahmin caste. So of course she has never experienced caste discrimination. She's literally part of the very top echelon of her culture. Something tells me the people who are against this bill are not part of the Dalit caste. I'm a white man who knows almost nothing about the caste system. But a quick google turns up immediate results for which caste a certain family belongs to. Which tells me that it's not a thing of the past. If it were, then this information wouldn't be readily available on the internet.

    • @whitekuk4679
      @whitekuk4679 Рік тому

      Your also a stupid white man that does not understand he lives under a caste system and is the dog. What do you think minority rights, anti semitism, all the double standards and hypocrisy are? We live in a country that oppresses the development of white people and uses us through taxes, etc to develop foreigners. Split the smallhats from the ethnic Europeans and you will find that the 1% that makes white people the wealthiest is largely made up of small hats. Funny how when they tally that data Jewish are not separate from white people but in every other category they get separate ethnic rights. Are they a minority or not? lol

    • @ThaNarc
      @ThaNarc Рік тому +1

      She's an American of course she doesn't know nor has she experienced the hindi castes. Noticed how everyone who was pro caste came from Indian yet the one who didn't know was clearly an American.

    • @nooneknowsnothing
      @nooneknowsnothing Рік тому

      Yes, You can see everyone who is saying it is not there, are so called aka self-titled-upper class .

    • @jananiepriyaa1349
      @jananiepriyaa1349 10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for identifying the truth.

    • @lifestyleboss3829
      @lifestyleboss3829 9 місяців тому +5

      You are right, I am from the soo called untouchable community and I can safely say that caste system still exists in india even sometimes in big cities, the people who justify caste system are from the soo called upper caste, there are soo many documentaries on this too. If you want to know more about this system please read books of Dr. Bheemrao Ambedkar.

  • @hashupasshole
    @hashupasshole Рік тому +7

    I don't want to see any talk in racial cast systems unless there is a overhaul in class cast that already exists. The rich dont pay nearly enough in taxes.

    • @Law19157
      @Law19157 11 місяців тому

      They pay the majority of taxes you ignoramous read a book.

  • @licenseddrugdealer7725
    @licenseddrugdealer7725 Рік тому +8

    Try to rid of the universal discrimination between the rich and the poor😂.

  • @Melissa0774
    @Melissa0774 Рік тому +11

    I thought Indians came to the U.S to get away from that crap. Maybe this is a dumb question, but how do Indian Americans even know what caste other Indian Americans are from, anyway? Couldn't they lie about it and change their name when they move here? Normally lying is a bad thing but I totally wouldn't blame an Indian immigrant if they did that. I mean they're coming here for the so-called "American Dream," right? Another dumb question, do the higher caste Indian immigrants ever also discriminate against, or at least look down on native born Americans who are not Indian, or people from other countries based on caste, even though other cultures don't technically have it?

    • @cherriledbetter1120
      @cherriledbetter1120 Рік тому

      There are a lot different cultures in India, so I believe each caste has its own language, customs, cultures so it might be too challenging to pass

    • @cherriledbetter1120
      @cherriledbetter1120 Рік тому +2

      And not everyone in each caste has the same look or physical characteristics, so some people can’t pass because of their skin color and facial features

    • @hologods1583
      @hologods1583 Рік тому +3

      last name & surname is an indicator. Second, some "first names" are common only in a certain group. There are many subtle ways to find out.

    • @Melissa0774
      @Melissa0774 Рік тому

      @@cherriledbetter1120 Do a lot of people try to pass for a higher caste in the U.S if they can get away with it?

    • @nooneknowsnothing
      @nooneknowsnothing Рік тому +2

      @@Melissa0774Possibililty for 3rd generation with first generation changing the last names. There will be no impact for the first & 2nd generation. This is not Witness protection program. Indians are coming in large numbers & World is very small. With social media, immigration laws and bigger circles of friends, colleges, work colleagues & families, it is impossible to avoid the recognizing. By the way, these self-titled-upper-class surnames were taken/given like Jaycess or Lions or any club memberships for successful people in the initial 1500+ years.

  • @fireproofart5526
    @fireproofart5526 Рік тому +8

    I'm a level 32 wizard, and I do look down on anyone who is at a level 13 Spire

  • @jayaramtamata2135
    @jayaramtamata2135 Рік тому +11

    This is great and good news for all the dalit in the world

  • @jackiearcher7738
    @jackiearcher7738 Рік тому +10

    The main people complaining in the video often think the same way about black people, but don't like it towards themselves

    • @mobilusinmobili8321
      @mobilusinmobili8321 Рік тому +5

      Because you have zero accountability and everyone, even Africans, outperform you in nearly every way.

    • @prabhdeepdhahan1147
      @prabhdeepdhahan1147 Рік тому

      @@mobilusinmobili8321 Burn!

    • @chuckscott-cy7iq
      @chuckscott-cy7iq 10 місяців тому

      Don't drag blk Men into this, lady.

    • @superwhootyshaker
      @superwhootyshaker 4 місяці тому

      @@mobilusinmobili8321 Oh really? So enjoy Africans and ALL your immigrants replacing you. Good luck

  • @eddierosa250
    @eddierosa250 Рік тому +4

    For the most part there is a correlation with skin color and caste system.

  • @SumanthLazarus
    @SumanthLazarus Рік тому +2

    I support the recognition of No Caste, No Religion certification of Indians as well as Americans ✊✊

  • @thenorseprincedarksavior7536
    @thenorseprincedarksavior7536 Рік тому +11

    As a Jamaican Immigrant with a mixed ancestry I truly can relate to their stuggles as my parents and extended families starting out in the working class, rising up to middle-middle class 😢💔

    • @chuckscott-cy7iq
      @chuckscott-cy7iq 10 місяців тому +1

      Interesting.
      What is your mixed ancestry
      if you don't mind me asking?

    • @thenorseprincedarksavior7536
      @thenorseprincedarksavior7536 10 місяців тому +2

      @@chuckscott-cy7iq Indigenous islander , Cameroon, some Random white Irish guy in family pics, And Latin descent

  • @WELVAS.
    @WELVAS. Рік тому +3

    But also why even let people know of your caste in America. It's irrelevant. Being discriminated for last name shouldn't be okay either

  • @MF-ty2zn
    @MF-ty2zn Рік тому +3

    They're still choosing their children's spouses......

  • @johnwattdotca
    @johnwattdotca Рік тому +1

    What do you mean a caste system just made it to America? What else can you call the "middle class"?

  • @John-pp2jr
    @John-pp2jr Рік тому +5

    Can we add slavery as a protected status?

  • @willjoful
    @willjoful Рік тому +11

    Anyone with dark melanin skin has been discriminated against.

    • @dicktracy5234
      @dicktracy5234 Рік тому

      That's your world prison uniform that black skin. They know how to treat you.

    • @willjoful
      @willjoful Рік тому +1

      @@dicktracy5234 I just sit back and allow the most high to deal with my enemies..

    • @mobilusinmobili8321
      @mobilusinmobili8321 Рік тому

      Tyrone: Blares music obnoxiously from cell phone in a restaurant
      Someone asks to turn it off
      Tyrone: " tHaTs rAciSt yO!"

    • @HhshhsHh-dw3qq
      @HhshhsHh-dw3qq 7 місяців тому

      ​@@willjofullol our lord Krishna is black

  • @sylvia106
    @sylvia106 Рік тому +6

    Hindus of North America. Wow. Address the domestic violence problems in the culture please!

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Рік тому

      You first address racism by whites Majority against Jon whites. And violence perpetrated by white police against all minorities.

  • @livingstonmech4250
    @livingstonmech4250 Рік тому +3

    hahaha we Indians will showcase our ability throughout the world .... first caste next religion next Indian 😎

  • @Model3GenerativeANdroid
    @Model3GenerativeANdroid Рік тому +5

    Don't forget about the Thuggee Cult and the Sati Ceremony still going on rampant in India.

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Рік тому

      It’s all propaganda against India and Hinduism spread by British white people

    • @MR-xl5ni
      @MR-xl5ni 11 місяців тому +1

      This is not true. Sati was a very old practice sati was practiced by hindu women when their husbands were killed or died. These women did not want to be raped by invaders so they would kill themselves by jumpinto the funeral pyre. Please know the true history before making such false statements. Please verify even my statement by researching the true history.

    • @HhshhsHh-dw3qq
      @HhshhsHh-dw3qq 7 місяців тому

      Wtf 😅 never seen one

  • @nooneknowsnothing
    @nooneknowsnothing Рік тому +2

    Surname like "Iyer" were bought/given like Jaycees or Lions club memberships if one was successful while his siblings may be stuck in the so called next low level society in the initial days of first 1500+ years. Their kids must have been the dumbest in the whole planet earth, but still they had the membership card. These groups discriminated so much, by making special laws for murders by them.

    • @HhshhsHh-dw3qq
      @HhshhsHh-dw3qq 7 місяців тому

      Source: Christian missionaries

    • @nooneknowsnothing
      @nooneknowsnothing 7 місяців тому +1

      @@HhshhsHh-dw3qq Open secret. Go & read historical documents with open mindedness. U must be one of those 3rd rated iyer.

    • @HhshhsHh-dw3qq
      @HhshhsHh-dw3qq 7 місяців тому

      @@nooneknowsnothing just Iyer,? Surname like Jacob, were given free pass in English schools and adminstrations?

  • @Choochinn
    @Choochinn Рік тому +2

    😢

  • @pablosilva6988
    @pablosilva6988 Рік тому

    What else is new today?

  • @dicktracy5234
    @dicktracy5234 Рік тому +33

    So they brought their bull crap with them to America.

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому +2

      Yes, Indians are discriminatory against each other and make it seem like it's the other races doing it.
      Do you think Karen from 'burbs or Tyrell from Chitown know anything about the caste and looking up people's last names so they can harass them?

    • @markbouldin6513
      @markbouldin6513 Рік тому

      Well they can just start at the bottom like the rest of us...... In the ghetto......

    • @sylvia106
      @sylvia106 Рік тому

      The culture cannot be ruled by American law. Every person of color experiences discrimination from their own kind the darker they are…

    • @jayandree4361
      @jayandree4361 Рік тому +7

      Basically

    • @prabhdeepdhahan1147
      @prabhdeepdhahan1147 Рік тому +3

      Sadly.

  • @pchone3011
    @pchone3011 Рік тому +2

    But there's an aspect that caste system has been sustaining Indian society for such a long time.

    • @littledikkins2253
      @littledikkins2253 Рік тому +6

      This isn't India, it is the United States and we believe in the equality of all Americans.

  • @laytonbulter1293
    @laytonbulter1293 Рік тому +6

    Caste??? They don’t like y’all because your not white.

    • @mobilusinmobili8321
      @mobilusinmobili8321 Рік тому

      Sounds like you dont like whites because theyre white.

    • @loliwemoyo5680
      @loliwemoyo5680 Рік тому

      Caste is self discrimination Asian vs Asian.

    • @littledikkins2253
      @littledikkins2253 Рік тому

      This is a form of discrimination/prejudice that isn't about skin color at times the Brahmans can be darker than the Dalits depending on what part of India they come from.

  • @highpeaks3598
    @highpeaks3598 Рік тому +2

    Caste is a huge problem in rural backward India, but in the US I never met Indians/Hindus who go out of their way to discriminate. The only place caste exists in the US Indians/Hindus is in marriage.

    • @danielmacwan
      @danielmacwan 7 місяців тому +1

      I met few Indians they ask my name I say first name then they ask my last name , that was so offended

    • @HhshhsHh-dw3qq
      @HhshhsHh-dw3qq 7 місяців тому

      ​@@danielmacwanok missionaries

  • @wagnerromanatto7674
    @wagnerromanatto7674 Рік тому +1

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 KJV)

  • @ThaNarc
    @ThaNarc Рік тому

    Lol what? Its called the constitution.

  • @nooneknowsnothing
    @nooneknowsnothing Рік тому +5

    IT cheap labor force is bringing all the cheap-minded people now to US.

  • @larryphelps6607
    @larryphelps6607 Рік тому

    poverty, the great equalizer.

  • @jayandree4361
    @jayandree4361 Рік тому

    These people bruh 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @castlev1986
    @castlev1986 Рік тому

    vote no

  • @Lpement
    @Lpement Рік тому

    Is it true that if this passes then people would be required to register their caste?

    • @MR-xl5ni
      @MR-xl5ni 11 місяців тому +1

      Requirement of registering by caste in itself is discriminatory. That can become a permanent label on a person which could ne used against that person.

  • @charlesfriscia7236
    @charlesfriscia7236 Рік тому +1

    Leave people you don't know, that arent bothering you the hell alone!!!!

  • @MrShawnknapp
    @MrShawnknapp Рік тому +9

    What a joke.

  • @user-us3xi7se5b
    @user-us3xi7se5b Рік тому +1

    10:00 When you're too young to speak on topics like this

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому +6

      She's honest. Most Americans don't care about caste system. Only other Indians care about it

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому +1

      Only ones who care are immigrants who are discriminating against eachother

    • @tonjamarshall4842
      @tonjamarshall4842 Рік тому

      ​@@jamalwilburn228Wrong, this black American does; I've been discriminated on by my own race, so I know how it feels!

    • @user-us3xi7se5b
      @user-us3xi7se5b Рік тому +1

      @@jamalwilburn228 That's the whole point. She seems to be around my age and have yet to experience the job market. She or her parents will have an easier time finding a job for her under an Indian employer.
      If she is from a lower caste, she will be discriminated against and would want the caste to be included in discrimination lawsuits. If she is afraid her American friends would find out, she shouldn't be. Like she said, they would not care in the first place.
      If she is from a higher caste, her only problem rn seems to be that she is from a privileged caste. A lot of people my age seem to want to be the 'victim' and develop circles around their minority identity. (or she's just protecting her higher caste status). From the way she talks, she seems to be only thinking about herself and how it impacted her, while completely ignoring the fact that some people can't get jobs they are qualified for or enduring workplace harassment bc of caste.
      This would bring attention to it, but no one should be hurt by it. The whole point is to protect lower caste members from this ridiculous system and allow them to go to hr or file a lawsuit for discriminating based on caste.
      She's honest in her naivety. The whole thing is to protect Indians from the other Indians.

  • @LAFITZ10
    @LAFITZ10 Рік тому +1

    our POLITICS is a caste system if not a monarchy

    • @BobSmith-lb9nc
      @BobSmith-lb9nc 2 місяці тому

      Yep, especially for those people who don't vote, or who vote for liars, cheats, and thieves.

  • @bellagirlgirl8827
    @bellagirlgirl8827 Рік тому +5

    Every race has its caste system. For example, "poor white trash" might be considered a caste. But in the U.S., caste is more of a socioeconomic thing with racial overtones. Immigrants coming from countries of a single race with different castes seems totally different and relevant only to other ppl coming from those countries. Within a couple of generations, the caste system that they brought with them will mostly be gone. The class system in the U.S. is a function of wealth and all that typically goes with having money -- superior education, white collar jobs, upscale neighborhoods.

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Рік тому

      Nope. Racism is still the reality of America. Your skin color determines your position in the society. You could be discriminated by whites due to your skin color. That is my experience.

  • @jamalwilburn228
    @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому +7

    Half of their last names are Patel

    • @IgabodDobagi
      @IgabodDobagi Рік тому +3

      Patel belongs to the Sudra caste, the most common caste in India. The one right above the Dalits. So it makes sense that they would be the most common name. Interestingly enough, the name originally signified a village headsman. So basically, the head farmer. But that doesn't mean much considering they are the second lowest caste.

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому +1

      ​@@IgabodDobagi A "Thank you, come again" would've been fine

  • @AkPK369
    @AkPK369 Рік тому

    The great Indian 🇮🇳porattu protest 🪧 nadakam 😏

  • @jackiearcher7738
    @jackiearcher7738 Рік тому

    Blayand White is a caste system, people here are so far from knowing this. People should not identify as colors, black and white are adjectives that describe it isn't an identity

  • @markbouldin6513
    @markbouldin6513 Рік тому +5

    So they want special treatment? In America? Asking Respectfully......

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому

      Yes, they're discriminating against eachother and trying to blame it on other cultures. Like the girl said, no one here cares aboit the caste system, its oldhead Indians bringing it here and discriminating against themsleves.

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 Рік тому +1

      They want to create a fake issue to feel special

    • @pandorasbox4238
      @pandorasbox4238 Рік тому +6

      No, they want to be treated equally.

    • @mobilusinmobili8321
      @mobilusinmobili8321 Рік тому +2

      Yes. That is exactly what they want.
      Everyone is equal under the law. No leftist can prove even one law that only applies to one race, unless its Affirmative Action.

    • @markbouldin6513
      @markbouldin6513 Рік тому +1

      @@mobilusinmobili8321 But-but, somehow they run/maybe own most of the convenience stores, hotel's and motels?..... Here in southeastern US seems like they do......

  • @user-kq3ev9cc8h
    @user-kq3ev9cc8h 8 місяців тому

    at 1.27 she cant tell the name of that person....all these people were hired for strike

  • @josehernandez-fs9ek
    @josehernandez-fs9ek 10 місяців тому +1

    Change your last name nobody will know what you do.

  • @user-zf6jc1ss2v
    @user-zf6jc1ss2v 3 місяці тому

    As a indian,now i understand that this peoples want special treatment likr indian government gave them in india as a same.in india this peoples get special reservation now they want special treatment in usa also.

    • @Karuska22ps
      @Karuska22ps 2 місяці тому

      Go back to india

    • @abhishekkambanor2294
      @abhishekkambanor2294 2 місяці тому

      Andhabhakt

    • @leomoore3597
      @leomoore3597 3 дні тому

      So what if the Dalits and Tribals want special treatment ! The higher caste people have been getting special treatment and reservations for more than 3 thousand years ! It's about time for some changes !

  • @5555Manish
    @5555Manish Рік тому +1

    I thought after Mayawati, the Caste pyramid gets Reversed...

  • @b.1162
    @b.1162 Рік тому +3

    Graduate high school, learn a trade or go to college (where skin color and immigration status is already your ticket in), and don't have children until you are married and financially stable. That's the closest recipe to success there will ever be. We don't need more "solutions" to problems that don't exist!!!

    • @tonjamarshall4842
      @tonjamarshall4842 Рік тому +4

      Go ask an Asian who works with other Asians about that!

    • @pandorasbox4238
      @pandorasbox4238 Рік тому +4

      If it wasn't a problem, it wouldn't have a movement calling to protect them.

    • @barbaravyse660
      @barbaravyse660 Рік тому +3

      I’ve never heard this discussed as an issue in America. I think they might be referring to Indians dealing with each other (for example) and dealing with discrimination within their own communities.

    • @mobilusinmobili8321
      @mobilusinmobili8321 Рік тому

      ​@@pandorasbox4238
      The problem is the violence, laziness, and stupidity inherent.

    • @nooneknowsnothing
      @nooneknowsnothing Рік тому +1

      @@barbaravyse660 Yes. The cancer is here now. IT cheap labor force is bringing all the cheap minded people now to US.

  • @sandman3536
    @sandman3536 Рік тому +10

    USA is a great country. There is no discrimination in USA. Just obey the US government, the US law and be grateful to God or just leave the country.

    • @Nrjs17
      @Nrjs17 Рік тому +3

      You must not know how to read or have critical thinking skills. (The first amendment to the US Constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The two parts, known as the "establishment clause" and the "free exercise clause" respectively, form the textual basis for the Supreme Court's interpretations)

    • @nunyadambusiness3530
      @nunyadambusiness3530 Рік тому +3

      i agree with everything but the god part. being "grateful" to something that doesn't exist. isn't a requirement to be in the US.

    • @slh14x
      @slh14x Рік тому +2

      which god should i be grateful to?

    • @sandman3536
      @sandman3536 Рік тому +1

      ​@@nunyadambusiness3530 its the US motto " in God we trust "

    • @sandman3536
      @sandman3536 Рік тому +1

      ​@@slh14x God who created the heaven and the earth

  • @PawanSharmaBaru
    @PawanSharmaBaru 3 місяці тому

    How it is possible that cast system is biger then domestic law.
    America is law based country
    Is someone eat vegetarian and other eat non vegetarian discrimination

  • @_BSH_1971
    @_BSH_1971 Рік тому +6

    WOW! This is a topic that needs to be discussed more and more, and people’s lived experiences need to be shared. In order for us to evolve, and change for the better we need to keep working towards making everyone’s lives better no matter what race, color, or caste.