In today's daily example of how BJP is literally following the 1930s Nazi playbook, #Bulldozer fascism against minorities was also used by Nazis. They also made targeted attacks on Jewish homes, destroying them on the flimsiest of pretexts.
Nazis were very clear that their goal was to make day to day life so difficult for Jews that they would "self deport", & those that didn't, their property and lives and genitals were fair game for Nazis.
Sanghis in India currently have the same attitude towards Muslims.
The practical and logistical question for India & the rest of the world is this.
Jews were barely 1% of Germany.
Muslims are 15-20% of India.
There are more Muslims in India than there are people in Brazil.
What do sanghis think the end game here is? Bring civil war to India?
200 million plus people aren't going to abandon their religion overnight just because sanghis invent new excuses to attack it.
If anything, they will correctly feel unfairly targeted, and will feel like fighting back.
Wouldn't you, if you were vilified for no reason?
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The best way to put the Indian caste system in perspective for Americans is to say, imagine if actual slavery lasted 2.5 millennia, not 2.5 centuries, and Jim Crow laws existed several centuries, not several decades, & there is no civil war or civil rights act or first amendment.
This essay by Isabel Wilkerson explores the parallels in detail. Including a story of how Dr. King was introduced as a "fellow untouchable" in India and was first "shocked & peeved" but upon reflection, realized it came from a place of solidarity.
"I know that Hindus are sick of me. I know that I am not a persona grata with them. Knowing all this, I have deliberately kept myself away from them. I have no desire to inflict myself upon them. I have been giving expression to my views from my own platform" #AmbedkarJayanti
"I have no desire to ascend the platform of the Hindus, to do within their sight what I have been doing within their hearing. If I am here it is because of your choice and not because of my wish. Yours is a cause of social reform." #AmbedkarJayanti
"Under the rule of the Peshwas in the Maratha country, the untouchable was not allowed to use the public streets if a Hindu was coming along, lest he should pollute the Hindu by his shadow. The untouchable was required to have a black thread either on his wrist or around his neck
"Prof, I was watching Always Sunny recently and wonder if you have any marketing insights on why it hasn't been cancelled?"
Well, in literal terms, as in the network cancelling the show, it is too popular and keeps gaining younger fans, mostly educated upper middle class.
So in marketing terms, it really is a dream vehicle. You can see from the ads from the airings. The show's mostly liberal urban & suburban white collar viewership (like myself) is THE most lucrative segment. As long as the cast wants to make it, it'll keep going! 🤷🏽♂️
As to why it hasn't been "cancelled", well, the answer is complicated.
But first and foremost, Always Sunny hasn't been "cancelled" because #CancelCulture isn't really a thing. And the show avoiding widespread critique is kinda the evidence for that.
In case you haven't noticed, the sanghi IT cell seeded boilerplate pushback against the ongoing Kristallnacht is not to deny the violence but question "ground reality". That phrase is suddenly proliferating from low double digit follower count obvious sockpuppets.
Btw I highly recommend being a snowflake who blocks people left-right-centre 😎
The "ground reality" template is an old and commonly used one in disinformation and obfuscation campaigns. Because it's not actually a fact or even a logical argument that you can counter. But you'll still feel like defending what you know and your own credibility. What they want
A neighbor is a very popular dog-walker, often walking 5-6 of them together. Just saw her waiting for her "clients" and noticed that she has a warmup routine! Stretching her shoulders and arms and upper back. That's experience! Cos our nabe is packed with squirrels! 🙂
I like living in a city where people can make a decent living just walking dogs and doing chores for the elderly. That's pretty much how this neighbor of ours makes a living.
The going rate afaik is $40 for every half hour walk. From what I've seen, she walks at least 10-15 dogs a day on average. $500/day is a pretty decent income that is also recession proof, at least in NYC. Owning a dog here is quite expensive! And dog parents are usually loaded.
Of course, touchy desi right winger centrists sternly telling Blinken to "not lecture us on our internal matters" have long detailed expert opinions on the Brooklyn shooting, NYC safety, gun laws, etc. Literally the same day.
Yaar no one in US will say don't comment on our internal matters. Comment away. Free speech and all. Y'all are the ones getting touchy about America's top diplomat doing his fucking job. He is *our* employee. We want him to bring this up in India.
"What if we start summoning and lecturing the US Ambassador every time there is a mass shooting or police brutality?"
Do it! Please do it! Maybe it'll help! Over 70% Americans support gun regulations & police reform. We'd appreciate any help from people abroad.