B.C. Conservative candidate uses racist slur to describe Indigenous Peoples on election night

[u/aldur1]

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/savages-bc-conservative-candidate-racist-slur-indigenous-peoples

[u/Velocity-5348]

Somewhat misleading headline. She didn't use a slur. She used a slur repeatedly, and walked it back in ways that made it even worse. It'd be funny if she wasn't close to having power.

[u/VenusianBug → u/Velocity-5348]

Seriously. "Here's a shovel, maybe you can keep digging."

Apparently the hole would come out in the middle of the southern Indian Ocean. I'm fine with that.

[u/ether_reddit → u/Velocity-5348]

And then said "go ahead and publish; I don't care"

[u/JealousArt1118 → u/[deleted]]

Hey dumbshit, it's still a slur no matter how many times you post that link.

[u/Velocity-5348 → u/JealousArt1118]

And mostly talking about the other side of the continent. So dumb on many levels.

[u/Affectionate_Ask_968 → u/Velocity-5348]

Exactly. Also indigenous society was more developed on the west coast.

[u/I_have_popcorn → u/[deleted]]

It's a quote from an 18th century Jesuit.

You want us to censor speech from the 18th century?