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Originally Posted by rubecube
Maybe it's just me, but the fact that racism against white people can basically be reduced to being called "whitey" or some derivative vs. the massive amounts of institutionalized racism leading to high rates of suicide, abuse, murder, and addiction among aboriginals, is probably why I don't really feel the need to speak out against "racism" against whites. Doing so comes across as tremendously petty, self-centered, and tone-deaf.
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Disagree. Racism is bad from all angles, no matter how you spew it. Do you like being called 'gringo', 'white boy', 'cracker', etc? I sure don't, and I'm not sure why that's acceptable. Because their different skin color gives them a free pass? That's just perpetuating the problem.
Accepting racism against whites is just as bad and juvenile as being racist against any other race. Aboriginals have been treated poorly, and there is no denying that; but what you may fail to notice is that there's lots of 'white' people that are working with aboriginal people to better their lives and living standards. There are many races providing support for, and helping, other races, all over Canada.
Allowing racism from one party, and not from another, is petty, self-centered and tone-deaf. It should be condemned from all angles.