http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/in-conversation-with-matt-mcrae-291943901.html
Up above is the link of an interesting article in the Winnipeg Free Press about a monument in Downtown Winnipeg that commemorates those who fought in the Northwest Rebellion. Recently, Winnipeg was just voted to be the most racist city in North America. This monument is paying respect to the people who died fighting off Riel and the Metis in 1885. At that time we discriminated against those who were not white, and we can say that the cause of the Rebellion was racism. By making this monument more prominent by congratulating the people who fought in the Rebellion makes our city seem more racist because in modern-day Canada if not the world we frown upon the actions of those who discriminate against other races. The monument itself is fine but the actions of the people accosted with it would not be approved of in modern-day society because just like Matthew McRae said “the idea of being revolutionary isn’t quite so bad” nowadays. Therefore, I believe that we should have our condolences to the families of those who died fighting but with all due respect, we should not make the monument more prominent than it already is
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