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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (6 children)

How incredibly stupid: What the fuck India?

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Nahendra Modi is a Hindu nationalist, who rose to power amidst questions on his role in what was arguably a pogrom in Gujarat, which likely cost the lives of over a thousand Muslims.

The whole country is sliding towards authoritarianism and Muslims are increasingly marginalized and discriminated against. Lynchings have surged. Kashmir is majority Muslim. These students were almost certainly Muslim too.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, this bullshit is happening all over the globe lately. It's like people forgot all about World War 2 and the horrors of fascism.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's all cyclical, nationalism and ethocentricity rise get pushed back routinely which leads to leftwards general overcorrection every time. I hate to say it but it's a good thing, shitty that that's the way we deal with things but we almost always end up better for it afterwards.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We do, right up until we don't again and the whole stupid cycle repeats.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I dunno I think in general through history we've moved farther left than right it's just the swings right paint a bolder picture.

[–] jonne 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, if you look at some of the rethoric coming from Hindu nationalists, it's very similar to the stuff white supremacists say. It's just pure racism.

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