This thread went waaaaaay off topic. Just for the record, I don't care what racial background you hail from. Really, I couldn't give less of a shit about it even if you paid me. You could be from China, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Greece or Egypt, and that's absolutely wonderful. Bring your traditions, culture, food....even your religion. But be aware, we all live here. Where you came from has a lot of people just like you, your family....they all grew up in the same value beliefs, social structure, etc...when you immigrated here, it's going to be really different. Disturbingly so, in some cases. Some can't cope, freak out. Others simply get what it's all about and become part of a new cultural melting pot, which it ought to be.
For fucks sake people, we all breathe the same air, and stand on the same planet. No one is going anywhere, so get over it. If you move somewhere, and you can't cope, don't like it, hate the food, political climate...then go home. Or, look at yourself and see what you can change to better integrate into the world you noew find yourself.
Ovaltine, as you know there are racists in every culture, every race of human. It's not just a British or European thing. In China, isn't there lots of ethnic racism towards other ethnic groups? Mongols, Japanese, Koreans, Phillipinos, Vietnamese....how about Cambodia? Ethnic cleansing going on in Africa, one tribe killing the other. Nationalism, Racism, Tribalism...at least us 'Whities' understand what it takes to try to get along, as most of us who are civilized get it that we all have to get along to make life better. Ignorance is not just a Anglo-Saxon thing. It's fuckin everywhere.
Sure, there are stereotypes everywhere, and they are enforced daily through cultural behaviors. Just the way it is. This is Vancouver.....this is Canada. It's going to be very different than home.
I accept you, who you are, and respect where you came from. I get it.
But you have to respect those of us who already live here. And, don't bring up the Native thing, that was a very long time ago, and I had nothing, nor any of my ancestors had anything to do with the policies that led to atrocities. Those who did are all dead. We are not, so lets wake up, smell the kimchi and have some coffee. That's the current reality, can't change the past, we all live in the Now...so fuck it. I'm English, Scananavian and Russian, with whatever else. I can trace my family name back to the 15th century, deep European roots, but so what. I'm Canadian. I'm a Vancouverite. I like shawarmas and butter chicken, love hockey and beer. And pooning.
Ok, I'm rambling a bit here, but you get my drift.
Mercyshooter, you're mad, mate. Canada is a leader, and your posts are uninformed and convoluted. China is too, but it's economy is shaky, it's Communist gov't is outdated and doomed to fail.//30 years tops.
Bottom line, don't care what race you are, if you're a fuckin idiot, then you're just that....and that's it. And idiot isn't a race, it's a condition of mental function. Or lack.
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