Racism in Montreal

[Carmine Falcone]

In all honesty I think Europeans, Americans, Canadians are probably the least racist of all and more tolerant than most.
Many times the people calling racism turn out to be more racist than the ones they are accusing.

You really think racism doesn’t exist anywhere else and it is only people of European origin who are racist.
Wonder how you would be treated as a white European, if you went to live in Iran, Nigeria, Japan, China, India, Pakistan etc….
I am really getting tired of this constant BS.

Like Toto beefcake said I have been called every name in the book first because I didn’t speak English in one country and then by some here because I didn’t speak French, you learn to ignore it, but the huge majority of people treat you the same as everybody else and base their opinions on how you behave not how you look or what language you speak.

If you're going give examples of specific countries, you should be familiar with them.

I've spent time in Nigeria before. White people there (expats or Westerners working there) aren't discriminated against. They're waited on hand and foot because they are perceived to have money. I'm not saying this completely invalidates your point that Europeans can also be discriminated against. I'm saying with the exception of an extremist from Boko Haram (which translates to "Western education is a sin"), Nigeria as an example is not apt.

 

[Zzyzx]

We can and must continue to fight racism. But we shouldn't kid ourselves, it's always going to exist in one form or another. It always has.

 

[montrealrez]

To the gentleman who started this thread, I know it sucks being an Arab men sometimes. Plenty of stereotypes. It’s definitely not right.

I just wanted to bring to your attention, I also have been a victim of racism in Montreal, a few many times (I deal with the public). However, it’s been a lot times from other Arab men. Just an after thought.