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Originally Posted by Dienasty
I think people are confusing racism these days, and I have a question.
From my understanding racism is prejudice at an ethnic background.
Immigrants (and the new negative connotation that is now has) refers to all ethnic backgrounds (Syrian refugees, Polish, Ukrainian, Filipino, Irish, German, Italian, Indian, Pakistani, Chinese, African etc). I excluded Americans as they are usually considered "ex-pats" but they are all different backgrounds.
So to assume "you people" being immigrants are all visible minorities, wouldn't that be a racist?
I also understand that Don Cherry has a bias towards offensive comments, but I don't think what he said was racist. I thought it was a shot at all new comers to Canada which in and of itself is its own issue, but not racist.
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You are wrong.
The usage of the words "racist," and "racism" is extended beyond mere ethnicity to include prejudice on the basis of regional distinctions as well.
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Originally Posted by Oxford English Dictionary
racist, n. and adj.
Pronunciation: Brit. /ˈreɪsɪst/, U.S. /ˈreɪsᵻst/
a person whose words or actions display prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of race (see race n.6 1b, 1c, 1d). Also in extended use: a person who is prejudiced against people of other nationalities.
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So, yes. What Don Cherry said is most definitely racist.