I'm not talking about the U.S.

the U.S. has its own problems, I'm talking about Canada

True, but they're talking about Canada.

Pretty much the same for Canada.

The silver medal of the America's.

Canada has... a uniquely ugly history of policies on this matter.

some of these policies are just flat-out bizarre

U.S. policies have tended to be more straightforward, and represent greed more than hatred

At least you don't have a famous march with the word Tears in the name.

Reparations for residential schools seem pretty legit tbh, those were fucked

Probably. But if it is about the balance of historic victimhood and benefit, anyone who is alive today in North America is a big winner.

In Canada, the same is not true, is what I'm saying.

But we also shouldn't have enshrined the Res'

You're welcome, black population.

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In Canada, there are living people who suffered these genuine systematic indignities.

BTW, I am still waiting for Italians to pay me reparations.

My family is from an area of Germany that had been occupied by the Roman Empire.

It's not like it was that far back either

For Canada

It's in living memory

I demand reparations for the Treaty of Trianon.

The thing is, it's not like we just conquered and set new borders

@xorgy I'm sorry, they are going to keep finding more and more things to dig up from the past and will continue to demand more and more money. I don't see any winning here, you give the mouse a cookie, they soon ask for a glass of milk and so on.... -- America has the same issues with our Natives but we're much more firmer with our policies,. we dont tend to coddle as much

that much was standard.

@Coochie coo No, buddy, I'm saying we could find closure.

@Coochie coo Agreed.

Closure is not compatible with social justice victimhood.

@Coochie coo There is a limit to what Canadians will take responsibility for, and that's fine

We can generate genuine, permanent closure to this problem, in my view.

yes

I demand reparations, the two camp doctrine ruined lives!

nevaaah

@R9b1t it really is different

Hey, man, do what you need to do to clear your conscience. Just know that the victims will never be satisfied.

Last residential school closed in 1990

It is very different from indignities between warring sovereigns

I can create closure in a second:

"You live in a nation with one of the highest living standards and have one of the most costly social systems in the world at your disposal.

You are welcome. Now buzz off."

@Undead Mockingbird that system was explicitly not at their disposal

(in Canada)

I detect a past tense.