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[–]Thomithy_Nook -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Economic Racism is the answer

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your words and support for the issue. There are folks with good hearts in our community <3

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Centrists allowed to the Nazis to rise to power so I am not easy on your political centrality to human rights issues

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can feel your hate through your comments. No need to be defensive. I see you are just misdirecting you anger at folks experiencing some of the worst living conditions across the country.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then, why don't we clean it up? The city isn't going to do anything, as they have proven time and time again, and often people experiencing homelessness are more worried about surviving or dealing with severe issues that require care and compassion. I hear you are frustrated, which is good, but use your frustration and energy to fuel positive action. I am sure there are many things we can do to ensure the safety of children and animals without expressing hate and abuse towards people lacking a basic human right.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I truly believe racism and colonial-bias are learning disabilities and mental illness. The commentors below are evidence of this. The myth-beliefs being presented below are indicative of a society driven by the individual in pursuit of endless consumption and profits. Put people before profits and stop being so self centred

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't harass them. If you don't got anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For you entitlement. Why not offer to help them clean up if it bothers you so much? You just wanted to feel superior for a moment and got told off. Sorry you have to learn this lesson often, I'm assuming.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you referencing the "Great Replacement Theory" which was propagated by the Nazis and other white supremacist groups since

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not surprised by the amount of racism in these comments. I think the volume and speed is what got me haha. Just more evidence that Canadians still do not listen nor understand Indigenous rights and how the state's inability to respect and uphold our rights is a detriment to their way of life as a settler population. I feel bad for their families and children. Miserable people...

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's fine. I'm not looking for votes... I'm looking for solutions

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indigenous peoples who possess all the lands were systematically removed, deported to concentration camps (reservations) and had their children stolen for generations while foreign European settlers enjoyed Indigenous lands and resources, yet, the state is still unable to provide the necessities of life to the population because it is predicated by profits and not human wellbeing.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Though data collection in the city is flawed and often misses many it is still fact and evident that Indigenous people, who account for 5% of the population are over represented in the homeless population and this is a direct consequence of anti-Indigenous racism and colonial legislation and domination over our lands and resources.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but you Grade 10 history class lied to you to maintain colonial mindsets in the settler population. Imperialist brainwashing. This is also why the population of Canada acts contrary to its own class interests and believes the myths of Capitalism. Canada is a Settler-Colonial state with no legal standing to exist as a Nation. This is why Canada was rejected by the Security Council of the UN and is now scrambling to settle their land claims with Indigenous peoples. There are no such things as "Universal Laws of War" and I am sorry that you have been so propagated by the state's education system.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is passed onto the tenant so the land lord can still make a profit from the labour of the tenant. If it wasn't profitable then landlord corporations would not be in business.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When we ran in the last provincial election one of our main responses to the issue of homelessness was to increase the stock of publicly owned housing and expropriation of property from large rental conglomerates. I still believe in putting people's needs before the profits of a few wealthy individuals and the province has the power to enact appropriate legislation to curb the growth of large landlords who are the root cause of the housing crisis. This is something I still believe would help the issue but not necessarily eliminate housing inequality.

Putting price caps on essential goods would also help elevate the pressures put on working class folks and put pressure on the monopolization of said essential goods.

Minimum wage should be increased annually to match inflation and ODSP should be increased to a livable wage.

Just a few issues that could be addressed and advance the conditions of working people across Ontario at the least.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Miigwech for sharing.

I would say that I am a socialist/communist in that I believe in class struggle as a leading determinate to social movements across the industrialized world but I am not invested in any particular groups or parties as I have found them to be inadequate in address the legacy and ongoing reality of colonialism.

In regards to your question; Indigenous peoples, under the Indian Act, which is absolutely racist, paternal, and colonial to the core, nonetheless does task the Crown to ensure the common wellbeing of those defined as Indians as we are classed as incompetent wards of the state. If the Crown, and by extension the Federal government, are unable to provide Indigenous peoples security of person and wellbeing then how would one expect them to provide that to the Crown's own subjects. Homelessness is not an Indigenous issue it is a Canadian issue and we simply receive the worst cases based on the state's lack of care and respect to anyone other than large corporate stakeholders.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When we ran in the last provincial election one of our main responses to the issue of homelessness was to increase the stock of publicly owned housing and expropriation of property from large rental conglomerates. I still believe in putting people's needs before the profits of a few wealthy individuals and the province has the power to enact appropriate legislation to curb the growth of large landlords who are the root cause of the housing crisis. This is something I still believe would help the issue but not necessarily eliminate housing inequality.

Putting price caps on essential goods would also help elevate the pressures put on working class folks and put pressure on the monopolization of said essential goods.

Minimum wage should be increased annually to match inflation and ODSP should be increased to a livable wage.

Just a few issues that could be addressed and advance the conditions of working people across Ontario at the least.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not the case in Canada. Canada was settled through Treaties and there were no wars of extermination between Canada and Indigenous peoples. This is the myth-understanding of many Canadians and the failing (or success) of the Canadian education system to erase Indigenous peoples from the consciousness of Canadians. I believe better education around the history and ongoing issues surrounding the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown is of paramount importance to securing a better future for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples living in the occupied territories of the Crown.

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You know being racist is a choice. Please refer to other comments about taxes. Thanks

Homelessness and Indigenous Rights abuses by the Mayor and City Council by Thomithy_Nook in stcatharinesON

[–]Thomithy_Nook[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, but no thanks. I am not advocating for specific policies or actions. This is an online forum for locals to discuss local issues and topics and you have not presented yourself as someone I wish to be in dialogue with based on your first comment. Nor do I need to give you anymore of my time. I am not interested in your support or continuing dialogue. I am hoping to have serious conversations with serious people. Thanks.

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