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Really? The article says something negative about Indian politics therefore it sounds racist? You realize this is a teaser for a book written by an Indian autho
by zhemao 10y ago
Really? The article says something negative about Indian politics therefore it sounds racist? You realize this is a teaser for a book written by an Indian author, right? Indian politicians being more likely to have criminal allegations against them is an easily verifiable claim.
And why do you think The Economist is generally racist? Because they don't shy away from criticizing shitty behavior just because the people doing it happen to be non-White?
It's not exactly a phenomenon that's unique to India. Endemic political corruption on a local level are endemic to developing democracies around the world. Even the US had it at a certain stage of its development. Ties to organized crime were a defining characteristic of big city politics in the 19th century.
- sonink 10y ago> Indian politicians being more likely to have criminal allegations against them is an easily verifiable claim. Unlike America, India's court are more accessible to each and everyone. Cases are filed liberally in the political process - in some ways this is reminiscent of our freedom struggle where going to jail was considered a right of passage, and rightfully so. If you use this to assert that Indian politicians are criminals, you are basically using means at your disposal to assert your prejudice.
- zhemao 10y agoAgain, it's a review of a book written by an Indian author. Perhaps the book has further evidence that these charges aren't just political posturing.