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Originally Posted by Makarov
I don't believe that ethnic voters are more likely to vote for candidates of the same ethnicity in any meaningful way (at least not in liberal western democracies.)
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Depends on what you define "ethnic voters" as. If I'm a 3rd generation Canadian from one of those "ethnic" countries (whatever that is), perhaps you're right. But I've been led to believe that 1st generation and perhaps even some 2nd generation Canadians tend to block vote.... which to me seems logical as they probably feel more comfortable voting for someone that comes from the same background that they do. New country, new customs, in some cases new language.. Why wouldn't they want to vote for someone more like them that has the same concerns they do?