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Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
Yeah, I shake my head when people rant about 'where did all this racism and hate come from in America' or 'this isn't America'...yes, yes it is. Racism and hatred are a very real part of the culture of America and denying it doesn't make it go away.
Canadians have a similar flaw...we don't realize how in the 1700-1800's there was huge institutionalized actions that killed thousands of First Nations peoples. It was bad, maybe not as bad as other places, but we have a pretty huge cultural blind spot about that history. It messes with our self-narrative of polite, peaceful people who treat various cultures with respect.
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The last residential schools closed in the 1990's. Not too long ago.
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