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I’m Indian myself and I agree it doesn’t feel good to see your country constantly stereotyped by Westerners. But we don’t need to be defensive either. India is
by thewarrior 8y ago
I’m Indian myself and I agree it doesn’t feel good to see your country constantly stereotyped by Westerners.
But we don’t need to be defensive either. India is the largest functioning democracy on the planet and that’s nothing to sneeze at.
Some international exposure on such problems might atleast convince those in charge to do a better job keeping things under control.
If India wants to join the league of the US EU etc then we must be prepared to be judged on those metrics.
China is getting more autocratic by the day and apart from the occasional post no one is as concerned because it isn’t really expected of them to hold up to democratic ideals.
- Karishma1234 8y ago> If India wants to join the league of the US EU etc then we must be prepared to be judged on those metrics. Sorry. I do not agree at all. You think India can crawl on all 4 and these countries will give India a seat at the white people's club ? India will not win by playing into the hands of euro-us centrism. Our problems are ours to solve and US/UK etc. should butt out.
- thewarrior 8y agoWell acknowledging actual issues isn’t crawling on all fours. This isn’t about a seat at the white peoples club either. International pressure has achieved many productive outcomes like the ending of Apartheid for example.