Hi. Am Canadian, am originally from Alberta, love everyone except fucking fascists, and can confirm Alberta is currently Canada’s stanky armpit and has been so for some time.
Oh, is that where all that smoke has been coming from? I thought it was somewhere in BC… We’re getting a bunch of smoke down here in the US (all the way from Glacier down to me in Utah).
Fair. The armpittines is due to a small percentage of really weird people and their propensity to be simultaneously ignorant and outspoken. Sad that they affect policy and people’s lives.
The place itself is breathtaking. Though in fairness, I’ve moved from there to Vancouver Island and it’s kind of been eclipsed by a few orders of magnitude.
Eh, most of those are just idiots who tend to keep to themselves anyway. Just ignore it and consider filling up gas/electricity in one of the larger cities in the region.
But yeah, plenty of rednecks throughout the rural areas…
Thunder Bay has been a race war for decades. If a crime happens in the white part of town it’s likely the aboriginal people and if it happens in the aboriginal part of town it’s likely white people. I was nice to an aboriginal person once when I was there and he started crying then hugged me. You can guess which side the police actually investigate
This is true of America, too. I think most people you are likely to meet in America sit between the “not at all racist” and “I mean yeah but it’s pretty low key and subconscious” end of the racism spectrum, it’s just that our more virulent racists are so often cops and presidential candidates.
Our southern racist neighbor embolden the local racists and make them feel more comfortable doing their racist recruitment in public where it’s more effective.
Canada is always just an election cycle or two behind the popular American culture.
Indigenous women have been disappearing to the concern of absolutely nobody in the country for decades. If anything, the rise in fascist ideology in the US has made people more aware and critical of the racism that already existed in Canadian society
Black people are committing crimes! Latinos are doing drugs! Arabs are terrorists! Chinese people are cheating on tests and stealing your jobs! Everyone in India is trying to scam you!!!
Now back to our regularly scheduled movie about a cool White Nationalist who fights back by shooting everyone with a big gun!
Damn, crazy how this was all here before Americans arrived.
Canada has a good reputation on how not racist they are, but really all that racism is directed at Indigenous people. You’ll be fine for the most part as long as one doesn’t stay in the prairies for too long.
Anon is either white or they come from the same area in the world as the immigrant family that they met.
Canada is like high key racist now. Thanks MAGA, and your interest in Alberta resources
Hi. Am Canadian, am originally from Alberta, love everyone except fucking fascists, and can confirm Alberta is currently Canada’s stanky armpit and has been so for some time.
Well, it’s an armpit with gorgeous parks. You’ve got Banff, Jasper, and part of Glacier, that’s pretty awesome!
had Jasper…
? What do you mean?
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/feu-alert-fire/feudeforet-wildfire
Oh, is that where all that smoke has been coming from? I thought it was somewhere in BC… We’re getting a bunch of smoke down here in the US (all the way from Glacier down to me in Utah).
I think between here and BC we are always on fire somewhere these days.
SMOKE is now a normal weather condition…
Fair. The armpittines is due to a small percentage of really weird people and their propensity to be simultaneously ignorant and outspoken. Sad that they affect policy and people’s lives.
The place itself is breathtaking. Though in fairness, I’ve moved from there to Vancouver Island and it’s kind of been eclipsed by a few orders of magnitude.
Same in America unfortunately. I love camping but there are always confederate flags when driving to the state parks.
Eh, most of those are just idiots who tend to keep to themselves anyway. Just ignore it and consider filling up gas/electricity in one of the larger cities in the region.
But yeah, plenty of rednecks throughout the rural areas…
Yeah, I’m just a little worried being alone with my daughter. My passing rate is maybe over 50%.
If Anon was a native woman they wouldn’t have lived to make the post
Ah yes, survivor bias raises its head again!
(Sorry. I’m the worst : 🧡🧡🧡)
We were racist before MAGA
Thunder Bay has been a race war for decades. If a crime happens in the white part of town it’s likely the aboriginal people and if it happens in the aboriginal part of town it’s likely white people. I was nice to an aboriginal person once when I was there and he started crying then hugged me. You can guess which side the police actually investigate
racism exists everywhere, don’t blame the US for what already was there
I’m Canadian and can confirm Canada has always been racist gestures broadly at indigenous affairs and history of violence and assimilation.
That being said Canadians are very nice and it’s only a smaller minority that is racist/ awful.
This is true of America, too. I think most people you are likely to meet in America sit between the “not at all racist” and “I mean yeah but it’s pretty low key and subconscious” end of the racism spectrum, it’s just that our more virulent racists are so often cops and presidential candidates.
Our southern racist neighbor embolden the local racists and make them feel more comfortable doing their racist recruitment in public where it’s more effective.
Canada is always just an election cycle or two behind the popular American culture.
Indigenous women have been disappearing to the concern of absolutely nobody in the country for decades. If anything, the rise in fascist ideology in the US has made people more aware and critical of the racism that already existed in Canadian society
That’s true, it has emboldened both the bigots and progressives, but I feel like the bigots have turned that boldness into action and change.
I mean… sure… but you can’t say they’re not making it worse and feeding into it for profit
Flips on American television
Damn, crazy how this was all here before Americans arrived.
Damn, crazy how that’s the only form of racism. Don’t be fucking stupid.
Canada has a good reputation on how not racist they are, but really all that racism is directed at Indigenous people. You’ll be fine for the most part as long as one doesn’t stay in the prairies for too long.