• Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    But there’s always been enclaves in Canada. Even back when it was just Europeans immigrating, there were Irish, German, polish, etc areas of most cities. Those barriers breakdown overtime as we work and live together and those old neighbourhoods start to change character.

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        2 months ago

        Lol my Estonian ancestors would like a word with you and the original British and French settlers.

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            2 months ago

            They banded together into an enclave complete with their own church, businesses, newspaper, etc. They were ostracized and excluded because they were the “other”. The same story as old as time, and will continue as long as people hold prejudice in their hearts and ideals.