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Yes, before people were more or less ambivalent since Apu despite being a stereotype was still a positive representation. And taking him out left a cultural hole that was filled by people seeing how Indians behaved and acted both domestically and abroad. There is also how other anon’s have pointed out the complete shit show with voice acting where it has become segregated but they seem to not be critical when it comes to casting different ethnicities of Asians even though they will then turn around and criticize whoever says they’re interchangeable.