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I’m not deeply familiar with all the dynamics either. From what I can tell, the sitting government was democratically elected and passed a set of laws that are

I’m not deeply familiar with all the dynamics either. From what I can tell, the sitting government was democratically elected and passed a set of laws that are legitimately in effect per the laws of the land. Then a relatively small number of people used violence, widespread destruction, and intentional (illegal) disruption for over a year. Now the government is caving in to those forces that operated outside their Democratic process and laws. This is likely a strategy to secure votes for upcoming elections, but the optics of it looking like caving into terrorism makes the government look weak.

rektide 5y ago
the reverence you show for law, & disdain for those struggling, does not align with where i am on the D&D alignment chart. imo law is usually immoral when it is blind to the mandate of the people. i'm not into the kind of republican-ism that says, these are the leaders, what they say goes. to discard these people, to discredit them, to rule them out entirely, as you have, is a strong no go. the situation is more nuanced than that to me.
- ddingus 5y ago
  Same. Similar laws were passed in South America and the outcome was many small farmers, high food diversity, many communities working harmoniously with all that making for a rich culture and ways of life all paved over... I suspect similar dynamics are playing out in India. Plus, did those people not just gather to do a 250 MILLION strong strike over these farming law changes?
- ddingus 5y ago
  Definitely! Here it is! https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-over-250-million-workers-joined-protesting-farmers-in-one-of-the-biggest-nationwide-strikes-ever/ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-ov...
ddingus 5y ago
Terrorism? Hardly. https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-over-250-million-workers-joined-protesting-farmers-in-one-of-the-biggest-nationwide-strikes-ever/ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-ov... That is more people acting in solidarity in opposition than we have in our entire labor force here in the US.

rektide 5y ago

the reverence you show for law, & disdain for those struggling, does not align with where i am on the D&D alignment chart. imo law is usually immoral when it is blind to the mandate of the people. i'm not into the kind of republican-ism that says, these are the leaders, what they say goes. to discard these people, to discredit them, to rule them out entirely, as you have, is a strong no go. the situation is more nuanced than that to me.

ddingus 5y ago
Same. Similar laws were passed in South America and the outcome was many small farmers, high food diversity, many communities working harmoniously with all that making for a rich culture and ways of life all paved over... I suspect similar dynamics are playing out in India. Plus, did those people not just gather to do a 250 MILLION strong strike over these farming law changes?
ddingus 5y ago
Definitely! Here it is! https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-over-250-million-workers-joined-protesting-farmers-in-one-of-the-biggest-nationwide-strikes-ever/ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-ov...

ddingus 5y ago

Terrorism? Hardly. https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-over-250-million-workers-joined-protesting-farmers-in-one-of-the-biggest-nationwide-strikes-ever/ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/india-ov... That is more people acting in solidarity in opposition than we have in our entire labor force here in the US.