- Shbobdb
- Dec 16, 2010
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It's been a while since I've paid any attention to the BJP (used to have an outspoken Indian coworker who would bitch about them all the time), but they never really seemed worse/different from other nativist parties like the Republicans in America or the Front National in France -- they are all part of a super creepy trend based on people reacting to the effects of neoliberalism. It adds an extra wrinkle since my coworker thought they would be a lot more willing to escalate conflict with Pakistan which adds a lot of corn kernels to this particular poo poo sandwich. But I'm not sure the west really can or should do anything. As an American, I would have been fine with an international coalition having prevented Bush from taking office but most people don't share that view. In fact, bush's unpopularity with the rest of the world (especially continental western Europe) was used as a selling point in the 2004 election. I imagine foreign meddling would strengthen rather than weaken the BJP.
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- Shbobdb
- Dec 16, 2010
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by Reene
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This is a view I haven't heard before. Talk to me like I'm a total ignoramus since 90% of my view comes from a clearly biased source and the other 10% comes from what passes for international news coverage in the US.
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Jan 5, 2016 07:39
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- Shbobdb
- Dec 16, 2010
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by Reene
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Sure. So, do you want to provide an alternative narrative or do you want to be smug about it?
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