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Originally Posted by chowhou
I think it's a little important to note that Canada has a significant population of historically dispossessed and oppressed racial groups who to this day do not have the same standard of living as the Canadian average nor do they often receive support from their neighbouring communities. Those racial groups make up a significant percentage of Canadian poverty and drug use.
Japan doesn't have that problem to the same extent (do not look at Ainu poverty rates, Japan made sure there aren't that many  ) |
This is a valid point, but it still doesn’t excuse our approach of allowing open drug use everywhere and lack of rehab centres / hospitals / etc…
Also, while not to the same extent, there is a traditional “under class” in Japan, and just like natives in Canada they have reserve like areas with government housing and affirmative action programs (such as free university). I actually live quite near to one.
And then there are the Korean and Chinese legacy underclass issues.
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