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"Voting for a right-wing party that represents the interests of white, wealthy citizens can be a way for second-generation South Asian and Chinese Canadians to seek acceptance when power is linked to #whiteness." https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-second-generation-south-asian-and-chinese-canadians-planning-to-vote-conservative-253820

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Why are so many second-generation South Asian and Chinese Canadians planning to vote Conservative?

For some children of immigrants, voting Conservative isn’t a contradiction — it’s a strategy for being seen as fully Canadian.

The Conversation
Apr 11 at 3:00amWeb
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@miki_lou

Thank you for sharing. This is part of the reason why 2nd-gen end up voting against their best interests. I would add socially conservative cultural beliefs to the mix of...

"For some, voting Conservative becomes a way to show they’ve done just that — a way of saying: “I’m not like them. I’m one of you.”

That's what we're seeing south of the border too.