I understand feeling frustrated about Kash Patel’s actions, but this kind of ethnic stereotyping isn’t the way to express it. The “Patels should stick to corner stores” comment reinforces harmful stereotypes about an entire community of people.

People with the surname Patel are doctors, engineers, artists, teachers—contributing to society in countless ways. When we reduce any group to a stereotype, even in casual comments, we lose sight of their humanity and individuality.

We can criticize someone’s actions without bringing their ethnicity into it. I’m sure you didn’t mean harm, but these small moments are where we can all help build a more thoughtful community.

wish I could upvote this more, this is important to understand