Very healthy representation in the highest levels of government and corporate leadership
Highest income level, even higher than Jewish and Chinese people
High levels of capital ownership
All stereotypes against Indian Americans are similar to the ones against white Americans, not really that bad (rich, smart, business savvy)
Less hate crimes than POC, probably less than Jewish people too
Racism against Indian Americans specifically is pretty low, lower than Jewish people. Obviously the attitude towards those from the motherland and commonwealth countries are a different matter
Identity very homogenized and white Americanized like Irish, Italians, Jewish people, east Asians to an extent
(CW: descriptive racism)
In the US? Respectfully, no. For reference, I live in Backwater, USA.
All? Common negative stereotypes I’ve heard against Indians in my backwards ass town/village are: untrustworthy, smelly, telemarketers, scam artists, stingy, gas station owners, etc.
“Rich, smart, business savvy” seem to be more commonly applied to the Chinese in my experience, and by extension the Japanese, Thai, and Koreans because Americans can’t tell.
My racist old neighbor has told me multiple times in passive conversation that he specifically doesn’t trust Indians because of how they conduct business. From what I gather, this was based on a single business deal (day-labor construction) where he expected cash but got a check. Additionally, multiple locals have engaged in obvious “othering” over J.D. Vance’s wife in casual conversation.
My perception based on the general public sentiment here are: Irish and Italians are indistinguishably White, Jews are White™️ but peculiar, Indians are brown.
Even at university in a mid-sized city, anti-Indian racism was apparent and common unfortunately - absolutely moreso than Jewish and Chinese people (but still noticeable). Unironic Irish and Italian racism is an alien concept to me.