• BloodMuffin@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    we can’t be multicultural to the point of chosen segregation.

    we need to keep everybody living in a big mix, all races/cultures in all neighborhoods. allowing cultures to dominate different areas is dangerous, it can really breed an “us vs them” attitude.

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      1 day ago

      But there’s always been enclaves in Canada. Even back when it was just Europeans immigrating, there were Irish, German, polish, etc areas of most cities. Those barriers breakdown overtime as we work and live together and those old neighbourhoods start to change character.

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        11 hours ago

        these new cultures are very different from the current predominant culture. the original Western Europeans that migrated had differences, but they’re much more similar than north American and eastern cultures.

        I don’t believe the same will happen in this case, unless the government makes a move to spread people out. Singapore does this, not allowing any culture to take over a neighborhood. Opinions vary in its efficacy/morality, but I agree with it.

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          8 hours ago

          Lol my Estonian ancestors would like a word with you and the original British and French settlers.