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so caste based discrimination is indeed a part of hinduism, right? Because that is what calling dalit activism "hinduphobic" actually implies.

• thematrixturtle 4y ago
  The right-wing party line on this is that caste was invented by the British to conquer and divide Indians, and has nothing to do with Hinduism. So if you claim castes still exist, you're by definition a Hinduphobic colonialist. The awkward fact that jati/varna is extensively covered in pre-British Hindu scriptures is handwaved away through claiming it's all spiritual metaphors and being a Brahmin was all about mental purity etc, not bloodlines.
• ajross 4y ago
  In largely the same way that segregation was framed as a "Southern Way of Life", yes, that's what it seems like to me too. Civil rights era apologia was filled with descriptions of how separate but equal was a perfectly fine system and how everyone was OK with it down south. I get the same vibe here.