I should probably explain this just for awareness' sake.
I think a lot of folks don't know what's up with BJP, India, and fascism.
So, OK, here's the deal
Since Narendra Modi took power in '14 there's been a massive rise in lynchings (like, the dictionary sense of "lynch")
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I think a lot of folks don't know what's up with BJP, India, and fascism.
So, OK, here's the deal
Since Narendra Modi took power in '14 there's been a massive rise in lynchings (like, the dictionary sense of "lynch")
🧵
https://twitter.com/JoohnChoe/status/1586499258273800192
Lynchings of Muslims in India are driven by alleged violence against cows.
It sounds weird to a "Western" observer - it sounds weird to me as a Korean-American - but cows are serious, serious business in India.
Political figures endorse the violence.
scmp.com/week-asia/peop…
It sounds weird to a "Western" observer - it sounds weird to me as a Korean-American - but cows are serious, serious business in India.
Political figures endorse the violence.
scmp.com/week-asia/peop…
Human Rights Watch did a study in '19 that identified 44 people – including 36 Muslims – killed in cattle lynchings between 5/2015 - 12/2018.
Police & BJP pols legitimized it or let it happen.
It's basically what Republicans wish they could do.
hrw.org/news/2019/02/1…
Police & BJP pols legitimized it or let it happen.
It's basically what Republicans wish they could do.
hrw.org/news/2019/02/1…
Cattle lynchings, and the toxic media environment pushing Indian fascists to commit them, are still very much in force.
On Oct 3, this outlet found severely biased coverage and even justification of the attacks in media coverage.
newslaundry.com/2022/10/03/gar…
On Oct 3, this outlet found severely biased coverage and even justification of the attacks in media coverage.
newslaundry.com/2022/10/03/gar…
What this cashes out to for an "operator" in digital disinfo & extremism spaces - your average #NAFOfella at information war, in other words - is that if you run across an Indian spammer or (in the OP's case) rando shithead...
They're probably fash, and they endorse lynchings.
They're probably fash, and they endorse lynchings.
The key factors is BJP affiliation, conservative ideology, and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Spot those on a timeline (or even Facebook page), and by and large, you've got yourself an Indian fashie on your hands.
Spot those on a timeline (or even Facebook page), and by and large, you've got yourself an Indian fashie on your hands.
I should also add a clarification of what I mean by "dictionary sense of lynching"
That is literally what India's own Supreme Court calls it
hrw.org/news/2019/02/1…
These people are being killed by mobs, often by hanging, for alleged crimes with no trial
newrepublic.com/article/144043…
That is literally what India's own Supreme Court calls it
hrw.org/news/2019/02/1…
These people are being killed by mobs, often by hanging, for alleged crimes with no trial
newrepublic.com/article/144043…
I feel like I should stress this point given that it's so solid:
That is the LITERAL DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF LYNCHING.
And a shockingly large number of Indian fascists are just, like, OK with it.
That is the LITERAL DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF LYNCHING.
And a shockingly large number of Indian fascists are just, like, OK with it.
Anyway.
Back to the bonking.
Back to the bonking.
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