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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I think you're right. My parents are 1st gen Canadian citizens and they're both a bit baffled at the general reaction to Cherry's comments. They've seen racism first hand - my dad still remembers being discriminated against in job interviews in the 70s and 80s, my mom remembers being told to "Go home, [slur]" right here in Calgary, but they both think that Cherry's intent was in the right place even if his language was divisive.
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I've lived nearly a decade in Mexico and people here don't even understand racism/discrimination the same way as in the West. I get called a white boy all the time which I find funny but it's just a local way of talking. Also if I imagine a local Don Cherry saying similar things I would just look at the guy and think there's that old, senile guy rambling again. People have widely different perspectives.