Recall Engardio Race Delves Into Race Drama, Possible Political Dirty Tricks in Final Weeks

"The video above was recorded by Forrest Liu, a local Asian American activist who records the video speaking in Mandarin, saying that Progressives often distort what we want to say (according to the video's translation). He goes on to say that The Democratic Party no longer cares about us, and that Today, the Chinese Americans on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors do not share our values."

"He adds that Joel Engardio closed a road, completely ignoring Chinese concerns, and that the community is questioning whether Asians are respected by city leaders. Some of you may oppose the recall because Joel Engardio is your friend, but this is not about Joel Engardio alone, Liu says. It is about whether the Democratic Party still values Asians. If you oppose the recall, you are clearly telling us: We do not matter to you."

San Francisco District 4 faces a recall vote on September 16 targeting Supervisor Joel Engardio amid a final three-week campaign. The local SF Democratic Party will vote on whether to endorse, oppose, or abstain on the recall after delaying the decision. A Mandarin-language video recorded by Forrest Liu urges the party to support or abstain, claiming Progressives distort Asian voices and that the Democratic Party no longer cares about Chinese Americans. The video accuses Engardio of closing a road while ignoring Chinese concerns and says the community questions whether Asians are respected by city leaders. The video frames the recall as a broader test of whether the Democratic Party values Asian residents.

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