Richard Liebrecht,
Edmonton Sun
Controversy is brewing over a city-sponsored anti-racism campaign that calls on Caucasians to recognize their “white privilege”.
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“A white person looking for an apartment to rent does not face similar challenges that an aboriginal person does,” said (INDIA-BORN) city Councilor Amarjeet Sohi, explaining what is meant by the phrase “white privilege“.
But Ryan Hastman, the federal Conservative candidate for the Edmonton-Strathcona, said he’s concerned because the campaign’s focus on white people is too narrow.
“If we try to address these issues by singling out groups, it seems to be counterproductive,” said Hastman, who posted some of his concerns on Twitter.
The City of Edmonton and 13 Edmonton organizations – including the Edmonton Police Service, Alberta Human Rights Commission and Edmonton Catholic Schools – are behind the Racism-Free Edmonton campaign.
The campaign is focused on identifying and resolving institutional barriers faced by aboriginal people and other racial groups in Edmonton, according to a City of Edmonton release.
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On the campaign’s website wwww.racismfreeedmonton.ca under the “What can you do to stop racism” heading, the first line reads — “acknowledge your white privilege.”
[Contact them at:
- Email: racismfreeedmonton@edmonton.ca
- Phone: (780) 495-1957
- Fax: (780) 944-0308]
“White privilege refers to all the benefits we get just for being white. Most of us are aware of how racism hurts others, but we’re not aware of how it benefits us,” — the (web)site reads.
It then paraphrases Dr. Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley Collage Center for Research on Women, a U.S. college, and her 1989 paper “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.”
“Most of us have little awareness of our white privilege. We‘re so used to having the benefits that come with being white that we don’t even realize we have them. We also aren’t aware of our privilege because the system has encouraged us not to be aware,” — reads the website.
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Hastman said he acknowledges racism is a problem, but prefers to overlook racial divides instead of focusing on them.
“I just speak for my gut reaction to it, which was this can’t be the best way to go about it,” he said. -Source-
[All links, highlighted words and words in parentheses by ELN Editor]
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Notice the White “privileges” bestowed on, perhaps, your Grand-fathers and Great-Grandfathers as 8 or 10 year old boys who worked 12-14 hr. days in dirty and dangerous coal mines about 100 yrs. ago.
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Amarjeet Sohi:
RACIST FOREIGNERS !!!
White people BUILT this country out of water, rocks, earth,
sweat & air. Our ancestors had no welfare cheques, no free
housing, no socialist handouts. Those are “privileges” that YOU
have, off OUR backs!
Our European ancestors built cathedrals and towns and cities out of their genius, not their “privilege”. We enjoy the fruits of our LABORS and our GENIUS, not our “privilege”.
Those who resent our accomplishments, and who over-breed by their billions in shanties they raise up on middens, clueless how to build their own decent civilizations, come here fueled by marxist lies and call our hard work and
accomplishments mere “privilege” and demand to displace us in what we have built.
But you have nothing of equal value to offer us in your countries full of whining fools who starve amongst the tribal warlords, garbage dumps and the bony cows shitting in your streets where your children stumble. Those were YOUR CHOICES to “build” a “culture”, and now you come here to insult those who built something great, something decent!
You need to intimidate us so you can de-race and de-root us so you can conquer us and steal our accomplishments. Go home, go to your own country & FIX it. Canada is all we’ve got; you have homes elsewhere.
Obviously, our country & culture ARE superior, or you wouldn’t have abandoned YOURS to be here. If yours is just as good as ours, then GO BACK and ENJOY it!
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/11/07/16019641.html
Well said!!
More Canadians should be challenging these foreign-born invaders who thrust themselves into our political affairs and then proceed to lecture us on our so-called “White privileges”.
(INDIA-BORN) City Councilor Amarjeet Sohi should take note of his own country’s treatment of the Dalits (Untouchables) in India, and also be addressing these concerns:
http://amren.com/news/2012/01/indian-sacrificing-child/
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