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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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I don't think anyone beyond the most hardcore rednecks are lumping all First Nations people together, there are plenty of First Nations people that were subjected to the same "institutional racism" who have managed to do quite nicely at improving their socio-economic status by actually taking advantage of the opportunities available to them.
Seems more racist to be assuming that they're all the same because of their skin color...