I think we need to stop being so focused on the past. I was born in Canada, and instead of complaining and trying to change the world to suit my needs, I accepted the way the world is now, and used it to my advantage as well as I could.

Do I have all the same cultural elements of my ancestors from 500 years ago? No. Do I still own the land my ancestors did 500 years ago? Nope. But I've got a career, a home, a car, and a smartphone. It's more than a lot of people have.

Sometimes you have to accept that this is the world you were born into. You can either choose to complain and be miserable, or make it work for yourself.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago

To be fair Canada is still pretty awful to indigenous people.

[–] alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Are you a canadian indigenous person?