Brown Men Want America to be Great For Them, Too.

Economic uncertainty, desire for assimilation and disdain for women were a winning combination for men of color during the Harris vs. Trump show-down.

A couple of nights ago, I reluctantly asked a male friend, J., what his thoughts were about Trump winning. For context: we’re both South Asian, raised in New York City. He works in construction, I am a writer.

Unsurprisingly, he went off on a rant about how he doesn’t vote because all politicians are crooks but he’s glad Trump won.

“Why,” I asked, mentally fisting up prepared to respond with all the usual arguments:

• You’re an immigrant yourself, how could you side with someone so vile and racist who has a history of the Muslim Ban, separating migrant children from their families, threatening to deport people in search of a better life?

• He promotes white supremacy, don’t you care about equality for our communities?

• He hates women! You have two daughters—is that the future you want for your children?

J. argued, “illegal migrants are taking away jobs and dec…