kEiThZ
Superstar
I find the issue of race in politics particularly disturbing. Lots of local MPs, MPPs and councillors useir ethnic communities to build political bases. I know because I'm South Asian and I know the kind of talk that goes on.
And it get's really specific too. Not just that so-and-so is South Asian. But if they're the "wrong" kind of South Asian, they're automatically ruled out. And that's just race. Religion is another layer. And all this is such a normal part of local politics in this city. This is why I don't get surprised by how high the Ford's are polling. A lot of that vote is ethnic voters who find their racist blather "real" or "straight" talk.
I find it almost comical that people get worked up over how potentially bigoted a white male can be when they have no clue how bigoted many immigrants really are. And most of them won't even think there's anything wrong with it. Indeed, there's a sense that racism or accusations of racism only apply to whites.
And just look at the series of debates. How many of them target specific ethnic or religious communities? Apparently a sign of diversity. I worry about ethnic pandering and balkanization of our great multi-cultural framework. Would be much happier if the politicians stuck to debates hosted by issue focused civic groups (transit users, taxpayers, community housing residents, etc.).
And it get's really specific too. Not just that so-and-so is South Asian. But if they're the "wrong" kind of South Asian, they're automatically ruled out. And that's just race. Religion is another layer. And all this is such a normal part of local politics in this city. This is why I don't get surprised by how high the Ford's are polling. A lot of that vote is ethnic voters who find their racist blather "real" or "straight" talk.
I find it almost comical that people get worked up over how potentially bigoted a white male can be when they have no clue how bigoted many immigrants really are. And most of them won't even think there's anything wrong with it. Indeed, there's a sense that racism or accusations of racism only apply to whites.
And just look at the series of debates. How many of them target specific ethnic or religious communities? Apparently a sign of diversity. I worry about ethnic pandering and balkanization of our great multi-cultural framework. Would be much happier if the politicians stuck to debates hosted by issue focused civic groups (transit users, taxpayers, community housing residents, etc.).