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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
The irony of the article is this racism issue tends to go both ways. I have no problems with Aboriginal people, and it's true that Winnipeg has issues with race relations, mainly the interaction between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginals. Having said that, I have noticed a rise in how militant some young Natives have become.
There have been tons of reports where Cab Drivers, Convenience Stores, and other small business have been attacked, vandalized, and the owners ven assaulted, and told to "get off Indian land." The victims in most cases are East Indian. I've seen it first hand.
However, the media chooses to cover it up, since it's not politically correct to point out Aboriginals can be the perpetrators of racism. I have known a couple of people who have been confronted, and in one case assaulted in the North End, and the motive was the victim was told "the North End is Indian land."
It's becoming increasingly common in Winnipeg, but MSM is afraid to point it out. The whole idea of being accused of stealing someone's land in 2015 is ridiculous, but it's becoming more common, as the Aboriginal population grows. Regardless, I think that singling out Winnipeg for racism is over the top, considering most cities in Western Canada experience the same thing.
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A national magazine singling out a city that they don't even have a clue about is pretty stupid.
Personally I think the real reason it is getting worse is because reserves in Manitoba tend to crapholes, and it is hard to get proper housing in Winnipeg for the aboriginals that leave the reserves. The fact that the barracks in Winnipeg are sitting empty while still being heated speaks to that. Manitoba Housing should be given ownership of the place and a budget to remodel it for low income housing. But every year they just spend more ridiculous fees on the lawyers to avoid having to do anything with it.