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In no case am I grafting Americanism onto Canadian politics. I'm using an analogy to illustrate to non-Canadians how outsiders (nationalist extremists from the

by qwedf 4y ago

In no case am I grafting Americanism onto Canadian politics. I'm using an analogy to illustrate to non-Canadians how outsiders (nationalist extremists from the ROQ) are able to impose their values and views on the multicultural, multilingual city of Montreal and it has systematically strangled the city since 1976. Or do you have another explanation for the population , capital, and cultural flight that occurred over the 80s 90s that we have never recovered from?

rayiner 4y ago
Reducing all conflicts between different cultural groups to “racism” is an Americanism. “Racism” is a specific concept that explains why, for example, British Americans in Georgia might feel more affinity for German Americans in Indiana than more culturally similar Black Americans in Georgia. That’s not what’s happening in Quebec. It’s not like rural Quebecois are welcoming of Anglo Canadians either. They simply oppose multiculturalism, just like China or Japan or France itself.
- qwedf 4y ago
  Racism plays a major role here [1,2], and it's certainly a motivation for Bill 21 at least. Remember, this is the ultimate culmination of a village writing a handbook for immigrants that included not eating babies, like they do in their home country [3]. Bill 96 is a direct violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, so you're right it's not racist, just a denial of my guaranteed rights as a Canadian Citizen. Ignoring First Nations, of course, many of whom speak neither French nor English. If you do count them, then Bill 96 can also be considered racist [1] https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/two-thirds-of-quebecers-say-systemic-racism-exists-in-the-province-poll https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/two-thirds-of-qu... [2] https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-coroner-feels-joyce-echaquan-would-be-alive-if-she-were-a-white-woman-1.5611303 https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-coroner-feels-joyce-echaq... [3] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/world/canada/canada-herouxville-immigration.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/world/canada/canada-herou...

by qwedf 4y ago

rayiner 4y ago

Reducing all conflicts between different cultural groups to “racism” is an Americanism. “Racism” is a specific concept that explains why, for example, British Americans in Georgia might feel more affinity for German Americans in Indiana than more culturally similar Black Americans in Georgia. That’s not what’s happening in Quebec. It’s not like rural Quebecois are welcoming of Anglo Canadians either. They simply oppose multiculturalism, just like China or Japan or France itself.

qwedf 4y ago
Racism plays a major role here [1,2], and it's certainly a motivation for Bill 21 at least. Remember, this is the ultimate culmination of a village writing a handbook for immigrants that included not eating babies, like they do in their home country [3]. Bill 96 is a direct violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, so you're right it's not racist, just a denial of my guaranteed rights as a Canadian Citizen. Ignoring First Nations, of course, many of whom speak neither French nor English. If you do count them, then Bill 96 can also be considered racist [1] https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/two-thirds-of-quebecers-say-systemic-racism-exists-in-the-province-poll https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/two-thirds-of-qu... [2] https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-coroner-feels-joyce-echaquan-would-be-alive-if-she-were-a-white-woman-1.5611303 https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-coroner-feels-joyce-echaq... [3] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/world/canada/canada-herouxville-immigration.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/world/canada/canada-herou...