I'm sorry, but these so called Hmong leaders need to..

[YAX]

Either learn to speak better English or let go of their high and mighty roles and pass the torch to a younger crowd who can actually speak English fluently.  I hear them talk at public events and their English is so bad, they turn off the American crowd and they're a horrible embarrassments to the Hmong community.

But do they want to let go? Nope. They fight to be in the spotlight.

[Reporter]

I thought you have been looking down on Trump's leadership, despite how fluent  his English was.

[YAX]

I thought you have been looking down on Trump's leadership, despite how fluent  his English was.

are you kidding?  Lol.  Trump's language is just as bad.

Here, listen for yourself..

https://mobile.twitter.com/thedailyshow/status/1075454869635510273

[Reporter]

Lol.

But leadership is more than speaking English. Or else Putin and Xi wouldn't be world leaders, too.

[YAX]

Lol.

But leadership is more than speaking English. Or else Putin and Xi wouldn't be world leaders, too.

yes it is, but , one, an athlete is better if he has all his limbs.plus, two, they're not leaders in the US or English speaking countries. They are leaders in the countries that they're fluent in.

[Reporter]

Our Hmong leaders are leaders for Hmong, not leaders for the rest of the world.

yes it is, but , one, an athlete is better if he has all his limbs.plus, two, they're not leaders in the US or English speaking countries. They are leaders in the countries that they're fluent in.

[YAX]

Our Hmong leaders are leaders for Hmong, not leaders for the rest of the world.

just to be clear, I'm not talking about real Hmong leaders who were elected into office like, Foung Hawj in MN.  I'm just talking about those who self elect each other to be leaders in some Hmong Organization they created. 

[Reporter]

Hm...I might be missing something here.

[Mong-X]

I overheard an individual said that these great Hmong leaders are great at being "Hmong leader of drinking.  Hmong leader at sitting at the front of the table and Hmong leaders of having all his posse's at stage so he is not afraid to speak."

Not sure how true this hold but I am beginning to think that he was right.

[Reporter]

Notice the word "coj noj coj ua", translated as "lead" but literally as "lead to eat to do."

Eating entails drinking as well.

Perhaps we should limit our word for "lead" or "leading" to "coj" instead of adding the other syllables to it.

I overheard an individual said that these great Hmong leaders are great at being "Hmong leader of drinking.  Hmong leader at sitting at the front of the table and Hmong leaders of having all his posse's at stage so he is not afraid to speak."

Not sure how true this hold but I am beginning to think that he was right.

[Gucci K]

Either learn to speak better English or let go of their high and mighty roles and pass the torch to a younger crowd who can actually speak English fluently.  I hear them talk at public events and their English is so bad, they turn off the American crowd and they're a horrible embarrassments to the Hmong community.

But do they want to let go? Nope. They fight to be in the spotlight.

i no problem what he you say...a$$ lone a$$ you try speaka engrish ven ameliskas peepo is prezent.  they speak engrish butt vith have-vee accent!

[DuMa]

They don't care what you say.  As long as there is money for contribution cuz like they say.   Money talks and bullchit walks.