• maporita@lemmy.ml
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    As a Canadian I’m proud of my fellow countrymen for helping and accepting refugees. Although most arrive here with nothing, studies have shown they benefit our society in the long run. They contribute massively to our economy and enrich our culture. They overcome daunting obstacles and become productive members of society, and they make Canada a better, fairer and more inclusive place

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      They also wash away our culture, and try to change laws to suit their lifestyle.

      I’m not opposed to immigration or refugees, I would just prefer they assimilate into our society. Instead they try to turn it into the same shithole they came from (some of them, unfortunately the loud ones).

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        They’re part of our culture, we call ourselves a mosaic for a reason. I don’t want a homogenized stale nothing culture, being multicultural is one of Canada’s greatest strengths. You can take that “assimilate” garbage and shove it up your ass. I’d rather have immigrants who bring their own diverse cultures to our country than people like you stinking it up with racist talking points.

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          Diversity like not respecting women? There are a LOT of cultures that do not respect women. Doyou want that to be part of the mosaic too? I sure don’t.

          They can bring the good, but leave the bad.

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            See, that’s the racism I’m talking about. The bad is you, not the immigrants. I’d gladly leave you behind.

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                I’ve seen way more immigrant haters harassing women than immigrants. If your issue really is people harassing women then whether they’re an immigrant or not should be irrelevant.

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                  Well get your ass otta Beeton ontario and see how it is in Scarborough

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          You don’t homoginzed don’t come to northwest Scarborough. Its mostly Chinese.

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    Canada: better than 50C heat and sandstorms. /s

    The frostbite thing is awful. I feel like the Canadian government is pretty bad at holistic, helpful services. These pieces that describe how newcomers are dumped with virtually no supports don’t make me feel any better.

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      no supports

      Do you mean ‘supports’ like struts and crutches, or is this a typo and you meant support programmes and support from neighbours? The two are very different.

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      Isn’t that the immigrant life?

      When did the culture go from immigrants working their own niche to immigrants asking for more support than the average citizen?

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        Canada actively tries to find skilled immigrants in other countries, often countries with no concept of Canadian winters. I’m not saying that immigrants deserve “extra”, I’m saying if we’re going to spend money to try and bring in these highly skilled immigrants, we might as well ensure we keep our investment by preparing them for their first winter.