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India and UK have essentially the same nominal GDP, while UK probably has ~ 1/20 the population. This despite not seeing none of the violent conflicts of East/S

India and UK have essentially the same nominal GDP, while UK probably has ~ 1/20 the population. This despite not seeing none of the violent conflicts of East/SE Asia, either during the great war or after that. India consciously inherited the draconian colonial system of the past century, with all its inherent builtin cruelties, and has shown neither intent, nor any inclinations of changing this. It clearly serves the elite well to have this setup with a meek and famished population. Take one simple metric: the literacy remains < 80%. China has near 100%, despite the complexity of the writing system. India thinks the issue is with its native languages (that its people actually understand) and now plans to 'leap-frog' China by teaching people everything in English. India is set to create an entire generation of people who are skilled neither in their mother tongues, nor in the "progressive foreign language"; neither are they civilized in Indian traditions, nor in Western ones. A country with such mental handicap will go more in the way of sub-saharan Africa with all its meaningless violence. Once the candles of the old civilization are finally extinguished, I expect a lot more violence. If anything India will end up as another basket case, and require a lot more humanitarian aid.

Xplune13 5y ago
I agree on one thing that teaching English as a primary language over native languages is a sad trend going on in India as it diminishes the culture in my opinion. But, where did you hear that "India thinks the issue is with its native languages"? I've never heard anything like that before your comment.
FraaJad 5y ago
Bravo Sir. I must congratulate you on your bravery for creating an anonymous account just for this insightful comment.
- selfhoster11 5y ago
  Not everyone wants their controversial opionions on record under their pseudo-"real life" identity.
screye 5y ago
> inherited the draconian colonial system of the past century, with all its inherent builtin cruelties, and has shown neither intent, nor any inclinations of changing this. It clearly serves the elite well to have this setup with a meek and famished population. This could not be farther away form the truth. India has one of the most aggressive affirmative action policies in the world. It is also quite socialistic in its setup with a huge among of social welfare, as compared to the taxes the Govt. collects. As for the inherited bureaucracy, one thing Modi has done is reduce the power of the bureaucracy and try to move things into free markets. However, every attempt of such a thing leads either to international outrage (farmers protests) or internal protests led by the opposition. > A country with such mental handicap will go more in the way of sub-saharan Africa with all its meaningless violence. Once the candles of the old civilization are finally extinguished, I expect a lot more violence. If anything India will end up as another basket case, and require a lot more humanitarian aid. That's quite the leap of logic there. India has a 1 billion people problem. Everything has a ton of inertia. It takes a lot to get the ball rolling here, but on the flip side, the flywheel effect keeps the momentum going even when faced with small bumps. That being said, no amount of momentum can avoid a ditch like Demonetization.
jimmyed 5y ago
I think the Indians are being smart by teaching their kids English. It's the language of the world and it enables them to get jobs in the global market. Also, your assertion that Indians don't actually understand English is stupid to say the least and justifies your creation of an anonymous account.

Xplune13 5y ago

I agree on one thing that teaching English as a primary language over native languages is a sad trend going on in India as it diminishes the culture in my opinion. But, where did you hear that "India thinks the issue is with its native languages"? I've never heard anything like that before your comment.

FraaJad 5y ago

Bravo Sir. I must congratulate you on your bravery for creating an anonymous account just for this insightful comment.

selfhoster11 5y ago
Not everyone wants their controversial opionions on record under their pseudo-"real life" identity.

screye 5y ago

> inherited the draconian colonial system of the past century, with all its inherent builtin cruelties, and has shown neither intent, nor any inclinations of changing this. It clearly serves the elite well to have this setup with a meek and famished population. This could not be farther away form the truth. India has one of the most aggressive affirmative action policies in the world. It is also quite socialistic in its setup with a huge among of social welfare, as compared to the taxes the Govt. collects. As for the inherited bureaucracy, one thing Modi has done is reduce the power of the bureaucracy and try to move things into free markets. However, every attempt of such a thing leads either to international outrage (farmers protests) or internal protests led by the opposition. > A country with such mental handicap will go more in the way of sub-saharan Africa with all its meaningless violence. Once the candles of the old civilization are finally extinguished, I expect a lot more violence. If anything India will end up as another basket case, and require a lot more humanitarian aid. That's quite the leap of logic there. India has a 1 billion people problem. Everything has a ton of inertia. It takes a lot to get the ball rolling here, but on the flip side, the flywheel effect keeps the momentum going even when faced with small bumps. That being said, no amount of momentum can avoid a ditch like Demonetization.

jimmyed 5y ago

I think the Indians are being smart by teaching their kids English. It's the language of the world and it enables them to get jobs in the global market. Also, your assertion that Indians don't actually understand English is stupid to say the least and justifies your creation of an anonymous account.