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With race comes a list of other factors, namely language and customs. Italians and Portuguese, no matter what their ancestries have in common, will naturally stick together if given the option. It's human nature.
Well, I was asking because you said that there are racially segregated communities in Toronto, and listed Italian and Portugese, as if they are different races.
But now you're confusing me together. Italians and Portuguese will naturally stick together "if given the option"? Why? Because they are the same race or because of other political stuff?
In my experience, when race is not an option, people find other shared factors. It's why assimilation was crucial for immigrants where I grew up, because if you didn't adopt our (Canadian) culture, you were not going to fit in.
I agree. I don't think race is the primary unifier, especially in multicultural societies. But it wasn't even my point to assert that, I just wanted some proof or logic from him on his position.