Hitler cited Canada for Lebensraum justification in 1941: "I don’t see why a German who eats a piece of bread should torment himself with the idea that the soil which produced this bread has been won by the sword. When we eat wheat from Canada, we don’t think about the despoiled Indians"

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[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

He didn't. We do. All the time.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca -1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm glad you can find the clear distinction between Hitler and the Canadian people: we recognize our past mistakes and work to rectify them.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

I guess that's why we had residential schools operating into late 80s, still occupy unceded First Nations land, systemically discriminate against First Nations, have RCMP harassing and surveying indigenous people, ram pipelines through their land, and so on. Sure fooled me. Unless, by recognizing mistakes you meant not finishing the genocide.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

C'mon now, Yog. Surely even you, in your infinite bias, can recognize the pretty clear distinction between current day Canada, with the Truth and Reconcilliation movement and a constant stream of government actions and grants, and Hitler's Germany.

I'd agree the Canadian government hasn't done enough, but you can't pretend these two things are one and the same. Please try and present yourself as an actual, thinking human being for once, capable of critical thought and, honestly this is a generous over use of the word but, a nuanced understanding. Or are you literally just a political troll?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 49 minutes ago

Making a direct equivalence is just a straw man you're using lacking an honest bone in your body. Nowhere did I say Canada today is equivalent to nazi Germany. What I pointed out is that Canada has not substantially changed its policy towards First Nations. Please try to make your trolling less obvious at least.