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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
If the end goal of reconciliation is equality of treatment and a colourless approach to Canadian society, I am not of the belief this supports that end goal.
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True reconciliation isn't just formal equality, it's equality of results. Again, it's not on the victim to forgive and forget the actions of their transgressors, especially when the transgressions are still ongoing, often unapologetically. You have people like our dickhead Aboriginal Affairs minister who refused to stand during the Truth and Reconciliation findings. Saying "it's not going to get any better unless they agree to move forward" is essentially victim-blaming.
EDIT: Anyways, this thread shouldn't even be about the reserve system but here we are. I'm going to stop derailing now. People can PM me if they want to further the discussion.