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I'm sorry but I really don't think this is true and almost any source would prove you wrong. Like this one for example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democra

I'm sorry but I really don't think this is true and almost any source would prove you wrong. Like this one for example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index Almost all countries up in the list are so called "Western", while India is number 46. Most sources would more or less agree with this index.

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mikymoothrowa 4y ago
obviously indices created by the west would rank themselves higher. India has a much more robust democracy because Indians have several dozen political parties to choose from unlike the US which has only 2 recognised parties. India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions. Americans meanwhile are stuck with 2 parties they perpetually hate
- anaganisk 4y ago
  You are clearly in denial, tell me what are the two parties that can form the central BJP or Congress? > India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions. Key word is "has" what about the last 3 decades? Having to choose between 2 or 1000 parties from is not democracy, India terribly suffers from incumbency peoblems. Most of those regional parties you talk about unless there is a significant change, most of the time, many seats are won back by incumbents. During every elections there is horse-trading, bribing of voters, rigging, there have been major scams all which are not signals of a robust democracy. Thousands of farmers protesting against a govt rule for almost an year is not a robust sign of democracy.
- 01acheru 4y ago
  You know that you are just throwing anecdotes around that don't reach any point right? Just admit it, you are an Indian nationalist, who cares? Why should I be bothered by what you guys do at home? Just don't go around preaching how cool and open and democratic India is because anyone with a little bit of culture knows that it is only propaganda you're drinking and spitting.

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mikymoothrowa 4y ago

obviously indices created by the west would rank themselves higher. India has a much more robust democracy because Indians have several dozen political parties to choose from unlike the US which has only 2 recognised parties. India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions. Americans meanwhile are stuck with 2 parties they perpetually hate

anaganisk 4y ago
You are clearly in denial, tell me what are the two parties that can form the central BJP or Congress? > India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions. Key word is "has" what about the last 3 decades? Having to choose between 2 or 1000 parties from is not democracy, India terribly suffers from incumbency peoblems. Most of those regional parties you talk about unless there is a significant change, most of the time, many seats are won back by incumbents. During every elections there is horse-trading, bribing of voters, rigging, there have been major scams all which are not signals of a robust democracy. Thousands of farmers protesting against a govt rule for almost an year is not a robust sign of democracy.
01acheru 4y ago
You know that you are just throwing anecdotes around that don't reach any point right? Just admit it, you are an Indian nationalist, who cares? Why should I be bothered by what you guys do at home? Just don't go around preaching how cool and open and democratic India is because anyone with a little bit of culture knows that it is only propaganda you're drinking and spitting.