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I don't know if this is so specific to India. In a lot of the US (maybe even most of it?) you get called a traitor or unAmerican or whatever for not agreeing w
by apu 16y ago
I don't know if this is so specific to India.
In a lot of the US (maybe even most of it?) you get called a traitor or unAmerican or whatever for not agreeing with the government or the Republicans or whoever is in power and control of the media at the moment.
Even in more liberal places in the US, there are often unstated limits to what you can talk about ("saying X is maybe ok, but Y is just ridiculous/crazy/anti-blah").
Outside the US, I certainly see this kind of nationalism in many other countries, such as Israel and China to name a couple.
- moultano 16y agoIt's true of nationalism everywhere, but the nationalist sentiment in India seems unusually strong relative to Europe and the Americas. No one is going to call you out as a traitor for saying "A lot of things suck about the US," unless you're a politician. Even right-wing talking points are full of negativity about the US.
- lewstherin 16y agoPlease watch some old episodes of Bill O' Reilly. He screams and shouts at people saying they are unamerican, a traitor yada yada yada. If you really would like links, I can look up a few for you.
- moultano 16y agoHe certainly does that, but about towards people disagreeing with war policy, not just general complaints about the country.