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OwlBot 2000 posted:That's absolutely true, but I don't know that some form of colonialism can't be part of a solution in theory -- I don't trust America or anyone else to do it in reality. But suppose some invader came into a country, banned all discrimination against LGBT people, but didn't reap any financial reward for it or do anything else really. That would be some kind of colonialism, maybe, but I'd still support it if the end result were good. Do you currently own or have you ever owned a pith helmet? Beyond whether or not moralizing colonialism is right, I think a more practical problem is whether it would even work. The Indians themselves have tried to put the values you're talking about into effect (take a look at their constitution some time, it's pretty great) and it hasn't worked. Why would it work better if the Indian people saw it as an outside imposition?
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Just in case anyone was wondering, the BJP more than doubled their seat count with a 6.5% swing. They won a huge majority with 31% of the vote. Thanks, FPTP!
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TheBalor posted:I actually have a gay friend in India who's more hopeful about Modi. He knows he's not likely to be LGBT friendly, but thinks that an end to coalition governments can only be an improvement, particularly if he focuses on the economy. Your friend is real dumb.
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Kurtofan posted:I've seen plenty of comments like his friend's on the internet, what does Modi brings to the table economically that makes him so popular? He was premier of Gujarat and is known for his "Gujarat model" that has lead to economic growth. Spoilers: the Gujarat model is just neoliberalism, and the growth has been very unevenly distributed. Doesn't stop the western media from fawning over him, though.
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OwlBot 2000 posted:If India could impose the Kerala model plus industrialization and increase exports relative to IT and other services then they'd be in a good place. Nehru briefly tried that somewhat, but in a stop-and-go and low-effort way. Any model which depends on selling part of your population into slavery in the Gulf is not a good model.
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