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Originally Posted by icecube
Its racist because it perpetuates the myth that First Nations people are in the position they're in because its their own fault for being lazy and not working harder. It perpetuates the myth that institutional racism is a thing of the past and that we now live in a meritocracy where people only have themselves to blame for their socio-economic situation. Arguments like that ignore the historic policies that are the reason Canada's aboriginal people are in the boat they're in now.
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While this may sound like it's true, these were the same arguments used during the "occupy" movement, and there was no race issue brought up then. Your point isn't completely valid or invalid.