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[–]Market_Feudalism 8 points9 points10 points  (7 children)
Most of Canada's minorities are Asian. Compare their Asians with ours - not "Canadian minorities" to "American minorities." Apples to oranges comparisons are lazy propaganda.
[–]Albertican 2 points3 points4 points  (1 child)
I'd argue it's not really because they're Asian, it's because the Canadian immigration system favours educated middle-to-upper class immigrants from around the world. In comparison much recent immigration to America seems to have been poor labourers from Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America.
So if you meet a Mexican immigrant in Canada, it is much more likely that they're from the upper crust of Mexican society, and are consequently better educated and richer than your equivalent random sampling of Mexican immigrants in the US. Same with many immigrant groups.
[–]Market_Feudalism [score hidden]  (0 children)
This is certainly true as well.
[–]CADBP[S] 6 points7 points8 points  (4 children)
lazy propaganda
Ok there buddy...
What are you implying? Are you saying that the American statistics of socioeconomic mobility are being "dragged down" by other "worse" minorities?
I will stick to using all minorities, thanks
[–]bai_ren 12 points13 points14 points  (0 children)
I think he is implying that the composition of minorities in Canada is very different from the US. And thus, if the largest group in Canada is also the most successful group across both countries, then it would weight the results more positively in Canada's favor.
[–]veritas8911 5 points6 points7 points  (1 child)
It's all cultural. Asian immigrants to the Americas tend to make far more than other minority groups. It's a simple fact that has no inerrant bias or bigotry.
[–]pomofundies 2 points3 points4 points  (0 children)
*inerrant=inherent. But you're absolutely correct. Cultural emphasis on tribalistic collectivism, discipline, harmony and education are potentially strong explanatory variables. Also many of the migrants from Asia had some wealth to begin with and decided their career prospects were better in the US.
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