1/I'm thinking about the end of Apu in the context of the national debates on immigration and diversity.https://twitter.com/NME/status/1055902086796316672 …
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
7/ At the same time, the advent of Trumpism, and the capture of the GOP by anti-immigrant, anti-diversity forces, will significantly curtail the immigration that defined the America I grew up in.
8/Whether this will speed the integration/assimilation of the descendants of recent immigrants, or lead to permanent racial divisions, remains to be seen.
9/But both the Trumpians and the opponents of permanent-foreigner stereotypes seem to agree on one thing: the America of the 1990s and 2000s must end.
10/The end of Apu symbolizes the end of that ephemeral, transitory, beautiful, immigrant-defined America. Where we go from now - toward full and equal incorporation of the descendants of immigrants, or toward exclusionary white supremacy - remains to be seen. (end)
I don’t necessarily agree. Many of the young Indians I know repeat the same tropes of their university colleagues re: offense/cultural appropriation. I don’t think it’s a lack of character evolution but a desire to fit in/conform with theories of cultural appropriation/offense
Yeah, as an Indian American who w born here and grew up here... I totally disagree with that. It is a political angle now than cultural. In fact... Most Indians I know had no problem with Apu... And I'm talking about people in my generation, not my parents.
I’m too an Indian American. My uncle was born and raised and here and loves Apu (and the Simpson’s overall).
Do you remember when they made “Outsourced” a TV show?? We LOVED it. Or Kelly from the office? 
I think there is a disconnect. I'd need a poll to prove it... But I think most Indians like Apu... Those that find him offensive are minority. So we have a small number of loud celebrities defining the culture for us... Again.
If this was the actual complaint it seems like Apu having fully Americanized children would 100% solve the problem
You're WAY over-thinking this Noah. The fundamental problem here is 1. the characters in the Simpson's never age or even evolve much and 2. the show has been on FAR too damn long.
I would have rather introduced a son/nephew, who would serve as a contrast being s second generation immigrant, rather than writing/dropping the original character, but I see what you’re saying.
I wish they hadn’t written him out and simply changed the character to being less of a stereotype
Seeing this again, I think Apu should be stayed Apu. And one of his kids should've come forward. A lax-playing bro. Or a startup chasing techie, bringing Amazon automation to the quickie mart. The shift that happens is generational.
And let me clarify. I say that thinking about my parents and uncles. And whatever change they've had, however subtle, pales compared to their kids who had to swim in this country and adapt and adapt and adapt.
There is no evidence that the character began to upset people as the years went on. A coterie of Hollywood liberals doesn't make for people!
*began to upset twitter people
It's the brownface Noah
It upset one person that decided to make it an issue and a trivial numbers of others
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.