The United States was known as the most liberal place in the Federation. Here, you could stand in front of the White House and insult the governor by calling him "a fat pig". Of course, if the governor sues you for defamation, you could always wear a shirt stating that pigs are your favorite animals and everything would be okay.
Of course, the United States was also the most xenophobic state. Despite entering the space era, racism was still existent in the States. White people were always in a higher position than Blacks, yet the Blacks usually held higher positions than Asians.
It wasn't easy for Asians to settle here. You would surely meet countless challenges if you wanted to consolidate your power here.
The Yang family was an Asian family in the States that settled themselves in Washington D.C, the political center of the States that was home to both the White House and the Capitol Building.