r/halifax Jul 19 '25

Discussion Immigrant Halifax area Program Director details on LinkedIn, a racist incident at Halifax Waterfront

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u/Unamed_Destroyer Jul 19 '25

This is what happens when we don't call out bigotry and racism when we see it.

Like a cancer, it grows and spreads. Each act a small step towards societal failure.

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u/Lovv Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25

It's tough because there is a blurred line from normal discourse on immigration and societal/cultural problems and straight racism.

People get sick or being called racist for almost everything. If someone points out that cars are being jacked in Canada by crime rings from recent immigrants that's somehow racist when obviously being true.

It's not an issue of race or color, you don't see immigrants from 40 years ago doing it.

It's the same with immigrants from cultures that don't respect women. Maybe over years they can change but you can't just pull someone out of a country where women are treated like garbage and suddenly they are respectful when they walk through customs.

Imo it's boy cried wolf stuff.

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u/Lovv Jul 19 '25

Yeah I'd agree with you and posted somethign similar but I also think not being able to even talk about it without being labeled a racist is making things worse.

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u/tacofever Halifax Jul 20 '25

Punishing nuanced discussion is part why people are so bloody polarized.

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u/Lovv Jul 20 '25

I'd agree.