The Critical Compass Podcast - May 07, 2024


Realism & Radicalism in the Immigration Debate ｜ A Critical Compass Clip


Episode Stats

Length

3 minutes

Words per Minute

145.66655

Word Count

558

Sentence Count

1

Misogynist Sentences

2

Hate Speech Sentences

5


Summary

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with my good friend and long-time colleague, Dr. Nadya Mehta, to discuss immigration issues in Canada. We cover a wide range of topics, ranging from immigration issues, to anti-Islamicism, to the treatment of immigrants, and much more.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 My one note on this is
00:00:05.500 The overcorrection can be worse
00:00:08.640 And we have to be very careful on
00:00:11.560 Not blanket demonization of
00:00:15.360 So
00:00:16.120 Not all people who enter Canada
00:00:19.380 Who have immigrated in the last five years
00:00:21.460 Will be the same kind of personalities
00:00:24.720 The same kind of
00:00:25.620 You have a whole range of people
00:00:28.040 So you can't
00:00:29.160 Of course
00:00:30.000 Even as we're seeing an increase of
00:00:32.780 Like
00:00:33.460 Some of these
00:00:34.720 Some of these issues
00:00:36.760 We can't just
00:00:38.220 We can't go on a witch hunt
00:00:39.560 We can't go
00:00:40.480 Of course
00:00:41.580 We can't paint everybody with the same brush
00:00:44.660 And I think any calls for like
00:00:46.860 Mass deportations
00:00:48.180 Like without any due process
00:00:49.940 Like
00:00:50.320 We're
00:00:52.280 We're going backwards
00:00:54.620 If we're going to be at that point
00:00:56.120 But we should at least
00:00:57.480 Well that's of course
00:00:58.120 Pause and then
00:00:59.160 Re-evaluate
00:01:01.020 And or like
00:01:01.720 It
00:01:02.120 It's not wrong to say like
00:01:04.680 Well maybe a good background check
00:01:06.820 Is a smart idea
00:01:08.140 Before letting anybody
00:01:09.340 In as a permanent resident
00:01:11.360 And if somebody has
00:01:13.300 Something outstanding
00:01:14.480 In another country
00:01:15.320 Maybe we should
00:01:17.340 Bump them to the lower list
00:01:18.700 Or maybe we should be like
00:01:19.820 Very diligent
00:01:21.040 About these
00:01:21.880 Like that would be addressing
00:01:23.600 Some things from the
00:01:24.500 The source
00:01:25.260 If
00:01:25.640 If in Europe right now
00:01:27.620 If these random attacks
00:01:29.240 Are increasing
00:01:29.900 Or like
00:01:30.640 The
00:01:31.620 You have
00:01:32.840 Countries like Denmark
00:01:34.120 Who at one point
00:01:36.380 Where it was
00:01:37.020 99% of one demographic
00:01:38.820 And now they have a mixed demographic
00:01:40.380 And the crimes
00:01:41.720 And the attacks
00:01:42.800 Are not coming from
00:01:44.000 The demographic that used to
00:01:46.040 It's from a new demographic
00:01:47.800 So
00:01:49.660 Well and that's
00:01:51.420 It's an excellent point
00:01:53.000 And it's something that
00:01:54.140 It's actually
00:01:56.360 It's surprising to me
00:01:59.420 That more people don't see this
00:02:00.640 But it's actually
00:02:01.400 It's actually more racist
00:02:03.520 To believe
00:02:04.600 That we can't
00:02:06.040 Talk about these things
00:02:07.300 That we
00:02:07.760 We just notice
00:02:09.200 With our own eyes
00:02:10.240 For fear of people
00:02:12.780 Extrapolating that
00:02:14.040 To mean that
00:02:16.020 When I say
00:02:17.180 That
00:02:17.880 Statistically
00:02:18.740 In England
00:02:19.860 The
00:02:21.680 The
00:02:22.020 Most
00:02:22.960 Public
00:02:23.720 Female
00:02:24.360 Abuse
00:02:26.220 And rape
00:02:27.380 And beatings
00:02:29.300 Are
00:02:29.540 Are happening from
00:02:30.760 Pakistani Muslims
00:02:32.220 As a fact
00:02:33.940 As a cold statistic
00:02:35.240 To then
00:02:36.520 Assume that
00:02:38.180 Well what you are saying
00:02:39.780 Is that
00:02:40.280 All Pakistani men
00:02:42.360 Are Muslim rapists
00:02:44.260 And human traffickers
00:02:45.760 Well that isn't
00:02:47.140 What I'm saying
00:02:47.720 So it's of course
00:02:49.200 Important to recognize
00:02:50.180 That
00:02:50.580 The
00:02:51.720 The
00:02:52.100 Overwhelming majority
00:02:53.800 Of people
00:02:54.720 From any place
00:02:55.780 On earth
00:02:56.400 Are good
00:02:57.160 Decent people
00:02:57.860 Who don't do
00:02:58.660 These things
00:02:59.220 But the fact
00:03:00.400 Still remains
00:03:01.040 That there are
00:03:01.700 Places in the world
00:03:02.680 That are well
00:03:03.720 Behind the west
00:03:04.640 In their treatment
00:03:05.500 Of women
00:03:05.940 In their treatment
00:03:06.600 Of minorities
00:03:07.260 Of
00:03:08.160 Of
00:03:08.600 Alternative
00:03:10.500 Sexualities
00:03:11.240 And lifestyles
00:03:12.020 And they have
00:03:13.140 Not caught up
00:03:13.740 To us
00:03:14.160 In the west
00:03:14.820 And when they
00:03:16.020 Come here
00:03:16.520 Those particular
00:03:18.360 That small
00:03:19.540 Minority of people
00:03:20.420 If you import
00:03:21.360 Enough of them
00:03:22.160 Of course
00:03:22.900 You're going to
00:03:23.260 Run into the
00:03:23.740 Ones
00:03:23.980 Who do
00:03:24.760 Behave in this
00:03:25.380 Way
00:03:25.540 And who do
00:03:26.100 Act in this
00:03:27.140 Very
00:03:27.420 Destructive
00:03:28.580 And disgusting
00:03:29.220 Manner
00:03:29.640 So
00:03:30.440 Noticing it
00:03:31.700 Doesn't mean
00:03:32.960 That you're
00:03:33.600 Noticing
00:03:34.040 That you're
00:03:34.580 Making a
00:03:35.240 Blanket
00:03:35.600 Blanket
00:03:36.120 Statement
00:03:36.500 Nor does it
00:03:37.480 Mean that
00:03:38.180 It's
00:03:38.560 Appropriate
00:03:39.180 In any way
00:03:39.640 To demonize
00:03:40.260 Anyone from
00:03:40.860 Anywhere
00:03:41.360 Who hasn't
00:03:41.980 Done anything
00:03:42.380 Wrong
00:03:42.720 So
00:03:43.160 Thank you
00:03:44.160 For bringing
00:03:44.480 Up that
00:03:44.840 Point
00:03:45.100 I think
00:03:46.520 We're both
00:03:46.860 On the same
00:03:47.260 Page with that
00:03:47.760 It's good
00:03:48.080 Good to
00:03:48.500 Keep that
00:03:49.020 Balance
00:03:49.340 So
00:03:49.600 Yeah