I feel that there’s much confirmation bias in your statement.
I was in Vancouver and Victoria this summer and what I’ve seen is more Asian people in the streets that I’ve seen anywhere else
I’ll put my faith in data
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I feel that there’s much confirmation bias in your statement.
I was in Vancouver and Victoria this summer and what I’ve seen is more Asian people in the streets that I’ve seen anywhere else
I’ll put my faith in data
I live in Victoria and I rarely see homeless Asian people but they do exist. Seems like mostly white here too, but that makes sense because majority population is white anyway
If the problem isn't race, statistics indicate they will likely match the trends for the region. Would it surprise you to learn there are a lot of homeless Indians in Delhi?
If the problem is race, you need to ask why. No studies I'm aware of have strongly linked success or mental health with race. If people don't want to rent to, sell to, buy from, or employ certain races, this has a chance of increasing the number of homeless people of that race, relative to their proportion of the community. It may also drive up the number of that race leaving that area, further inflating the relative proportion of homeless people of that race.
And finally, if the demographics of your community are an outlier of the demographic statistics you're reviewing, the more likely they are to not match the statistics.
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To say "it makes sense" can be interpreted pretty negativevly.
I'm going to assume you didn't mean anything by that. But, maybe you should rewrite your post.
It makes sense because those minorities are oppressed, what did you take from what I said?
I think what they mean is when you say "it makes sense", it sounds like you're signalling "that's how it ought to be".
Obviously you didn't mean to convey that meaning, but maybe don't get into politics.
You never know. There's lots of assholes on here with certain prejudices. But thanks for clearing it up.
Perhaps look in the mirror.
That was uncalled for.
Why? You showed up scolding others while simultaneously revealing that it is you that misunderstands the plight of the Indigenous people of Canada. Most people with basic compassion and a remote awareness of our social issues wouldn't approach the way you did.
edit: So I'm saying again, look in the mirror, for it is you that needs to expand your awareness
Why are you being so mean to me? What did I ever do to you? I wanted some clarification from OP and they gave it to me, removing any doubt in my mind that they were racist.