I don’t see Canadian citizens out protesting it in any meaningful numbers. That makes you all complicit.
Edit: this isn’t to dunk only on Canada. Here in Ireland there is widespread racism towards the Traveller population. Policiies and local attitudes make their lives very difficult. They are expected to integrate to the colonial culture here but we are not expected to meet them halfway, etc. I’m just saying that we can’t pretend that we are not the problem.
Who is going to pay my bills if I’m protesting instead of working?
I could go to one protest on my day off but why should it be a First Nations cause? And which First Nations cause should it be? Land rights? Fishing? Names of streets, statues, and building? Residential Schools? All worth causes that should be fixed.
There are civil rights, environment, anti-police, Gaza and privacy issues just to name a few. Everyone has their own cause they want to change.
Maybe you don’t see many people protesting because there are so many different causes (only a small number per protest) and most people are just getting by with no time left.
Do you really think that the people who go to protests don’t also have job? No. They’ve just decided to participate in society.
I could go to one protest on my day off but why should it be a First Nations cause?
Because just like your neighbours in the USA, you live on stolen land.
And which First Nations cause should it be? Land rights? Fishing? Names of streets, statues, and building? Residential Schools? All worth causes that should be fixed.
It is an utter cop out and entirely disingenuous to imply that you protest for nothing because there are too many issues.
I don’t see Canadian citizens out protesting it in any meaningful numbers. That makes you all complicit.
Edit: this isn’t to dunk only on Canada. Here in Ireland there is widespread racism towards the Traveller population. Policiies and local attitudes make their lives very difficult. They are expected to integrate to the colonial culture here but we are not expected to meet them halfway, etc. I’m just saying that we can’t pretend that we are not the problem.
Who is going to pay my bills if I’m protesting instead of working?
I could go to one protest on my day off but why should it be a First Nations cause? And which First Nations cause should it be? Land rights? Fishing? Names of streets, statues, and building? Residential Schools? All worth causes that should be fixed.
There are civil rights, environment, anti-police, Gaza and privacy issues just to name a few. Everyone has their own cause they want to change.
Maybe you don’t see many people protesting because there are so many different causes (only a small number per protest) and most people are just getting by with no time left.
Do you really think that the people who go to protests don’t also have job? No. They’ve just decided to participate in society.
Because just like your neighbours in the USA, you live on stolen land.
It is an utter cop out and entirely disingenuous to imply that you protest for nothing because there are too many issues.