Yeah, a switch was flipped in Canadian's minds because of the conflict. My old coworker is from Russia and was harassed recently at a library and it's like, he was there picking some books up with his grandaughter. Be normal.
I had people yell at me because i mentioned that it'd be fun to take a trip down the Volga river once. God forbid thinking about Russians as human beings.
Literally all i said was "it looks pretty and has a lot of history that I think i'd like to see in person", which was enough to have me branded a traitor. "Hate the government, not the people" unless it's an official enemy state, in which case it's on sight.
Agreed, I think most people looking in from outside underestimate how virulent things are here. As someone who's ethnic Chinese, honestly I could see limited internment camps in the mid-term future. And the simmering widespread hatred against Indians, Muslims, First Nations, and (for those who buy into the lib drivel) Russians is spiraling just as badly.
I feel like- more than even the US, a general malaise dominates the country, one that I am not immune to as well (hence why I want to get the hell out). Economically and otherwise everyone knows this country is irredeemably corrupt, economically spiraling, and that their livelihoods will only get worse in the near future- and similarly to Weimar Germany, the already inherently racist, divided society is finding scapegoats to target as a result.
Yeah, a switch was flipped in Canadian's minds because of the conflict. My old coworker is from Russia and was harassed recently at a library and it's like, he was there picking some books up with his grandaughter. Be normal.
It's like there's a lot of pent up racism in Canada, and people are just looking for an acceptable outlet.
I had people yell at me because i mentioned that it'd be fun to take a trip down the Volga river once. God forbid thinking about Russians as human beings.
That's just so grim.
Literally all i said was "it looks pretty and has a lot of history that I think i'd like to see in person", which was enough to have me branded a traitor. "Hate the government, not the people" unless it's an official enemy state, in which case it's on sight.
indeed
Agreed, I think most people looking in from outside underestimate how virulent things are here. As someone who's ethnic Chinese, honestly I could see limited internment camps in the mid-term future. And the simmering widespread hatred against Indians, Muslims, First Nations, and (for those who buy into the lib drivel) Russians is spiraling just as badly.
I feel like- more than even the US, a general malaise dominates the country, one that I am not immune to as well (hence why I want to get the hell out). Economically and otherwise everyone knows this country is irredeemably corrupt, economically spiraling, and that their livelihoods will only get worse in the near future- and similarly to Weimar Germany, the already inherently racist, divided society is finding scapegoats to target as a result.
I very much agree.
Racism getting expressed but also pent-up? I guess Canadians are having their cake and eating it too.