Its evident there's tension and anger..I can even see it cross over into the forums.
I think one obvious step is to of course hear each other out and make an effort to understand each person's point of view. However, the problem with that is that things can get heated really quickly and just deter from the intended goal.
Equality is what everyone is obviously crying from their soul, from whites concerning proper news coverage when it comes to black on white crimes..or just crimes period... To blacks with simple justice concerning white on black crimes ( these are just *some* of the things I heard) ...
However to do this it would require an unbiased mind...still a start would be nice.
Serious answers..only..
No pot stirrers.
Everyone is free to have an opinion..just let it add something to the goal of the thread.
A few weeks ago an article came out, and according to whatever values and polling they used, Canada was the most accepting country in the world for immigrants. I can tell you that in my home town of Vancouver, B.C., interracial couples are the norm, not the exception. I can tell you seeing a racially homogeneous group of kids is rare. We are getting to the point where skin colour matters no more than eye colour.
So, I can tell you what
In My Opinion has worked.
1. Multi-culturalism - Everyone keeps their own culture, and celebrates it. The thing is, by the 2nd generation, people are pretty well "Canadian", and by 3rd generation, they are completely "Canadian". I think multiculturalism doesn't force people to join us, but let's them come at their own pace. Sure, some probably never come, and that's OK too, because the vast majority do. And their children always join us.
2. Friendliness - I've been to the States lots of times. And seeing caucasians glaring at Latinos, or treating them rudely, is common. In Canada, I never see that happen, it just isn't acceptable. AFAIK, Trump could never happen here because there just aren't enough racists.
We tend to greet everyone with a smile, instead of a scowl, that goes a long ways towards making someone feel comfortable and happy in their new home.
3. More Socialist Society- Strangely enough American racists are crying the blues because the society they have voted for the last 1/2 century has finally come to pass, and as everyone on the outside suspected would happen, they are the biggest losers from that transition. Instead of accepting responsibility for their decisions, they want the nanny state to protect their jobs and their salaries, so they complain that there aren't any jobs. There are jobs everywhere, there are tens of millions of illegals doing them right now. My message to this group of people is: You made your bed, now lie in it, and quit blaming other people. Move to California and start picking vegetables. Just work harder than the illegals and the farmers will be glad to hire you. There is no more work for unskilled labour that can't be done better and cheaper by robots, unless you are willing to work for a couple of dollars an hour.
Luckily, Canadians didn't get tricked as badly, and we kept a lot of our social programs such as Universal Healthcare, a decent welfare program, job training, etc., which help the poor, and uneducated, so their lot isn't nearly as bad as in the States. This has helped everyone transition, as far fewer people feel left out.
So, those are some of the things I've seen that have helped Canada make the transition.
