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Originally Posted by urbandreamer
Ha! However, what we're doing now is useless.
Edmonton and Winnipeg may be lost causes; however alcohol prohibition across Canada could lead to less poverty, addiction and mental illness.
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??? We are not a third world country there is no such thing as a city in Canada that could be a lost cause.
Interestingly the 2 cities you referred too have the highest Indigenous populations in Canada. I wonder if you actually saw the Truth & Reconciliation marches throughout Canada. Winnipeg had BY FAR the biggest turnout, scale, and general vibrancy.
In fact, I’ll open this can of worms for you. If Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is a “problem for Canada” then Winnipeg’s North End should be #1 on the priority list for revitalization. Just because Canada doesn’t give a shit about the prairies doesn’t mean you discard a decent portion of the countries population and economy.
Alcohol prohibition has never worked and it will never work. If you want people too buy alcohol on the black market where consumers are in risk of far greater danger then ask yourself if you truly want what’s best for Canada and especially Indigenous people because your comment quite frankly is wrong place and wrong time.
The root cause of the issue is the trauma imposed by British imperialism and the Catholic Church on the general Indigenous populace because of racism from the Eastern part of Canada. As a visible minority living in Winnipeg I don’t seem too have much issue with racist remarks because guess what Winnipeg and Edmonton are literally 2 of the most diverse cities in the entire planet. However, the white man always thinks with his Eurocentric lens and thinks the established white (usually racist) population of both cities is a representation of the whole municipality.