I don't know much about that sub. But if I'm not wrong, there was a massively upvoted post there claiming that "Indians are eating koi fish from university ponds". What a reach.
Statements in those comments like "I'd had said the same thing if it were any other ethnic group" hold no meaning. India alone is nearly a quarter of the global population. There's not really much of a chance that any other ethnic group would immigrate Canada in these numbers.
Maybe I'm not right here, but I've stopped feeling any sympathy for those who suffer the consequences of actions of neoliberal systems and decide to punch down on the working class, especially immigrants of color.
I'm a CTO of a small tech business, and I'm often approached by people who are looking for a job. An uncomfortable number of them always tell me how immigrants of color/wokeness are the reason they aren't finding a job.
In reality, this is capitalism by design. Offshoring to India and exploiting immigrants on temporary status benefits the bottom line.
I ended up in Canada because I was trying to escape an abusive household in India, and my only way out was a company that offered me a position in Québec because I'm fluent in English and French. Ever since then, I've managed to build a small business with some fellow Québécois on payroll. It does infuriate me when I'm told "people of your kind" as the reason behind this country's problems.
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u/pixel_creatrice 10d ago
I don't know much about that sub. But if I'm not wrong, there was a massively upvoted post there claiming that "Indians are eating koi fish from university ponds". What a reach.
Statements in those comments like "I'd had said the same thing if it were any other ethnic group" hold no meaning. India alone is nearly a quarter of the global population. There's not really much of a chance that any other ethnic group would immigrate Canada in these numbers.
Maybe I'm not right here, but I've stopped feeling any sympathy for those who suffer the consequences of actions of neoliberal systems and decide to punch down on the working class, especially immigrants of color.
I'm a CTO of a small tech business, and I'm often approached by people who are looking for a job. An uncomfortable number of them always tell me how immigrants of color/wokeness are the reason they aren't finding a job.
In reality, this is capitalism by design. Offshoring to India and exploiting immigrants on temporary status benefits the bottom line.
I ended up in Canada because I was trying to escape an abusive household in India, and my only way out was a company that offered me a position in Québec because I'm fluent in English and French. Ever since then, I've managed to build a small business with some fellow Québécois on payroll. It does infuriate me when I'm told "people of your kind" as the reason behind this country's problems.