Really? I wouldnt call India a democratic success. I worked in India for a few months doing recruiting and have seen more poverty than I’m comfortable with, and

Really? I wouldnt call India a democratic success. I worked in India for a few months doing recruiting and have seen more poverty than I’m comfortable with, and I’ve been to some really poor countries. Old women selling vegetables for pennies on the side of a slum can have all the vote she wants, but it won’t change a thing I had a long discussion with a few Indian coworkers. And the main problem they mention is politicians will promise irresponsible amount of free stuff to the poorest untouchable that end up being terrible policies Nothing against the country, but take a look at the GDP of India vs China. They started out both at the bottom of world development, and 2 decades later... https://imgur.com/gallery/itzav https://imgur.com/gallery/itzav