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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
If that's your comparison then Eddie lack isn't at fault or davesart. Unless they were part of the oppression at that specific time line . I'm a Canadian I'm not oppressing them . I want their culture to be celebrated . You know most Canadians alive today didn't play a part in that oppesion. To say Canada is all oppressive is a reach. Sure maybe certain times the governments in power have but not Canada as a whole. As a first gen Canadian I celebrate the culture and find it enriching. I own multiple artworks around the house made by white and native artists. Non of which are not just beautiful but are cultural positive. I also own many Justin Bua paintings that could be culturally appropriated of he wasn't a white person celebrated in the black community of his depiction of the black music entertainment world.
Saying Canada is an opressor is a bit far. Governments have been not a country as a whole. Not every white person is a racist. Some actually want to see as much integration as possible.
Also all religions are myths. Greeks believed Hercules was real same with Zues ,hades the Minotaur we are teached they are Greek myths in schools but at one e point in history they were gods that the people believed were truly real yet they are referred to myths now with no anger towards that sentiment because jesus replaced them.
Greek mythology is actually a course studied in high school. Saying west coast mythos is.not.very removed from that
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I didn't say "Canada is all oppressive" that would be a ridiculous thing to say.
It is not too far to say that Canada has been an oppressor, which is what I said. Residential schools and other things in our country's past were cultural genocide. I love Canada and am incredibly proud to be Canadian, but that is a sad fact and a part of our history that isn't that far removed and is still impacting people today. Genocide Studies is also now a high school course in Canada.
I also didn't say the use of the word myth was the issue. There was a lack of reverence, accidental in my opinion, but missing. It could have been stated much better.