Conservative commentator Aaron Gunn is being called a racist for alleging Canada is not a systemically racist country. The outright accusation of racism comes from BC NDP Childcare Minister Katrina Chen and was in response to Aaron Gunn's tweet on Monday.
Gunn said in his tweet, "More garbage from the NDP perpetuating the myth we live in a systemically racist country founded on 'white supremacy.'" He followed this by saying "Stop slandering your own country!"
More garbage from the NDP perpetuating the myth we live in a systemically racist country founded on "white supremacy".
— Aaron Gunn (@AaronGunn) March 23, 2021
Odd that people from all backgrounds and ethnicities move to such a horrific place (and virtually always stay & succeed).
Stop slandering your own country! https://t.co/rLzs3wVPv4
The context of the tweet is in relation to a "anti-racism" motion put forward to the British Columbian Legislature by BC NDP MLA Niki Sharma. Sharma alleges she sits in an institution that has a white supremacist history, but leadership hopeful Gunn saw this as nothing more than virtue signaling.
Upon voicing his criticisms of critical race theory, he was targeted by various BC NDP politicians, including Katrina Chen, who outright called Gunn a "freaking racist."
I’m just going to say it - you are a freaking racist @AaronGunn ?? https://t.co/gZoun5Lr2c
— K?????? C??? ? (@KatrinaCBurnaby) March 24, 2021
Katrina Chen has previously garnered her own controversy for saying Indo-Canadians run for office for purely nefarious reasons. In the 2012 video, Chen said the following statement.
“Unfortunately, sometimes you see immigrants running because they want the name. They actually don’t know the politics very well yet, and sometimes local parties support them because they need the immigrants’ vote, like from the Indo-Canadian community for example,” Chen said in the video.
Chen later apologized for her comments against Indo-Canadians.
Aaron Gunn immediately replied to Katrina Chen, pointing out the defamatory statement.
Wow. Grossly irresponsible and defamatory statement from an elected-NDP MLA.
— Aaron Gunn (@AaronGunn) March 24, 2021
Racism is a reprehensible belief.
Accusing someone so negligently of such a serious charge is completley unbecoming of someone in your position.
Please retract immediately. https://t.co/eA3pr1iqEr
According to White Fragility author Robin D'Angelo, it is now considered racist to believe you are not a racist and indeed not part of a racist country. In other words, if you say you are not a racist, then critical race theory will consider you a racist and if you admit to your racism, you are still inevitably racist.
Aaron Gunn thinks this is all stupid and while racism evidently exists in the world, Canada is among the least racist countries.
NDP MLA: B.C. (and Canada) is structurally and systemically racist (to this day) and founded on white supremacy.
— Aaron Gunn (@AaronGunn) March 24, 2021
Me: No, it’s not.
NDP MLA: “You’re a freaking racist” https://t.co/eA3pr1iqEr
As a BC Liberal Leadership hopeful, Aaron Gunn immediately jumped on this accusation, filming a video for his approximately 70,000 fans in British Columbia.
My response to the disgusting and defamatory accusations made today, by an NDP MLA, against me.
— Aaron Gunn (@AaronGunn) March 25, 2021
I will never apologize for loving this country! ?? pic.twitter.com/N6jOn1xizZ
Aaron Gunn has stated he is now considering taking legal action against Chen for alleging he is a racist with no actual proof.
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