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Originally Posted by redforever
Yes true, although it all is related to slavery and the fact that some Americans still do not recognize equality among the races.
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The fact you specifically pointed out Americans annoyed me. Your statement is factually correct, but the same applies to virtually any country. In the United States there is at least a well developed civil rights movement, and the existence of racism is both recognized, and acknowledged to a significant degree.
Canadians have much further to go IMO when it comes to indigenous people than the US as a whole does when it comes to blacks. That's coming from a guy who has lived in Dallas for 10 years, and grew up in Cochrane.
Just ask a section of the BC populace about native land claims. Or people in Cochrane about the Morley native reserve. You'll hit a couple of real losers in your sample who will speak very similarly to the dips you talk about in your post - except instead of blacks it'll be about natives.
I doubt there is a nation on earth that should be pointing fingers at others regarding equality. Even progressive well educated countries like Japan treat outsiders differently.