Xeno What???

The following article appeared today in the Burlington Gazette.

https://burlingtongazette.ca/xenophobia-a-dislike-of-or-prejudice-against-people-from-other-countries-has-begun-to-take-hold-in-burlington-ugly-stuff/

What follows is the comment that I left to the piece:

"Hear, hear to the sentiments of Ms. Klein! Xenophobia growing in Burlington – I hope not and I sincerely doubt that it is so. After all, we have had candidates from all racial and geographic spectrums in Burlington before and at all government levels.  Granted, those who were successful seem to be predominantly of one genetic profile. Still, I remain both doubtful of wrongdoing and hopeful for the future.

What I do know, however, is that it is very difficult to express concerns over a candidate that is ‘of race’ or of a different cultural background without waking the righteous wrath of “the woke folk”. In such, there are indeed south-o-the-border resonances - particularly the McCarthyism of the early 1950's. I am frankly soul-weary of the inability to judge a person on their merits if they are not white and that judgement is critical of them in any way. I am equally fatigued by the long-observed tendency to diminish my culture and background in a misguided effort to respect and celebrate the culture and background of others! It is Christmas folks – not “the Holidays”. I believe in the intent, dynamics and fundamental decency of the ‘Vertical Mosaic’. It is the foundation of the Canadian identity. I fear that we are losing sight of how powerful and unique that identity has been and should continue to be."