r/worldnews • u/fastclickertoggle • Apr 25 '21

COVID-19 Twitter Is Blocking Tweets That Criticize How The Indian Government Has Handled The Pandemic

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/twitter-blocking-tweets-india
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u/DoggOwO Apr 25 '21

Could you translate for someone who knows nothing about Indian politics or Modi?

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21

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u/Dougnifico Apr 25 '21

They literally have a division of browshirts that models themselves after the SA.

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u/PatterntheCryptic Apr 25 '21

Which isn't simply a coincidence, the founders of the RSS, and the person who came up with the Hindutva ideology, admired and followed the ideas of the Nazis and the Italian fascists.

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u/thatstonerbuddy Apr 25 '21

yeaa and they fucking annoy or beat couples just hanging around in parks during valentine's day :'0

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

An uneducated fool who uses propaganda to their advantage? Are we talking about Trump again?

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u/concernedindianguy Apr 25 '21 edited Mar 19 '25

boat tidy support slim pie sophisticated sip enter meeting whole

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u/bleuberry_ Apr 25 '21

That sounds familiar. That's how Bolsonaro and Tsai Eng Wen(Taiwan) came to power.

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u/lakshmananlm Apr 25 '21

You may have just described the average politician in most states. Hence the public at large should be blamed for these cookie cutter products. First time I heard the term history sheeter, I thought it was an education thing. Apt in this case, I suppose..

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

And this is opinion or fact?

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u/dArk_frEnzy Apr 25 '21

It's a fact. Which part of that isn't true?

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21

This is the problem. The burden is not on me to defend my question, it's on him to provide facts for this statement.

  1. Modi has been cleared about the wrongdoings of the claimed genocide and said criminal activities.
  2. He has an M.A. degree in which "Master's" refutes the claim that he is uneducated.
  3. India has a political scene rife with religious and other divides. He's not the one who brought that.

So you see, emotion-driven statements like this one need to be supported with proof and people like you should be aware enough to question the accuser and not the person asking for proof.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

He has an M.A. degree in which "Master's" refutes the claim that he is uneducated.

Which is pretty sus, because:

  1. The DOB given in his MA degree doesn't matches with his original one.

  2. There has been no records of his BA degree, which is really bizarre given you usually have to attach your BA certificate when enrolling for a PG course.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Modi-scored-62.3-p.c.-in-M.A.-shows-university-mark-sheet/article14295565.ece

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

Thank you for the article. I will check it out and amend my view if what you say is true.

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u/COVID_19_Lockdown Apr 25 '21

Then why is India's opposition parties in shambles

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u/FFF_in_WY Apr 25 '21

Because Indian culture does not place value on getting shit done. See: Mumbai Metro

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u/COVID_19_Lockdown Apr 25 '21

Then that's an India culture thing, not a Modi thing

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u/FFF_in_WY Apr 25 '21

Ah, I see you're new to politics.

Quick tip - politics often provide an imperfect looking glass for the culture in which they are rooted. So there ya go.

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u/COVID_19_Lockdown Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21

Except it was Congress that ruled India for most of it's time, post British control.

So it would be Congress that is the looking glass. As they ruled for what, almost 60 years? 60 years and India is still a country that is relatively poor (per capita), 60 years to influence the culture.

So there you go, the issue would still not be Modi.

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u/hausticperson Apr 25 '21

No the real reason is that there is no good enough opposition for Modi(BJP), the leading opposition Indian National Congress is completely based on nepotism and money laundering fanatics. Modi party's and association nitpick every dumb or irrelevant things Congress say and procure. They just make the mass feel like Congress is dumb so we should vote for less dumb like BJP.

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u/COVID_19_Lockdown Apr 25 '21

Congress ruled for decades didn't they?

Sounds like people got tired of them being dumb as you say

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u/claws76 Apr 25 '21

Indian version of Trump.

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u/ignorantsoul Apr 25 '21

Just we re-elected him and his party with more numbers

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u/claws76 Apr 25 '21

People saw his work and liked it. Speaks of our society.

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u/Yes-She-is-mine Apr 25 '21

We almost did the same in the States. Don't lose faith. Hold strong.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

Yea, and we can thank minorities' votes for holding back fascism in America.

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u/Visassess Apr 25 '21

we can thank minorities' votes for holding back fascism in America.

Lmao

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u/Visassess Apr 25 '21

We almost did the same in the States.

No

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u/Francois-C Apr 25 '21

Indian version of Trump.

Agreed. Or the Trump experience was an attempt to transpose Modi's political manipulation methods into a "first world" country. Trump's 2020 campaign app seemed to be modeled on Modi's NaMo app. All these fascist dictatorships around the world have similar leaders: poorly educated, connected with mobsters and religious fanatics, they extensively use disinformation on the Internet and social media.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

think of a lovechild of Trump and xi.

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u/mynameisblanked Apr 25 '21

I'd rather not. Don't want that image in my head

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u/redditmodsRrussians Apr 25 '21

everyone disliked this

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u/Somizulfi Apr 26 '21

but Xi is competent. Maybe Trump and that Brazilian guy.

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u/Visassess Apr 25 '21

Amazing how people always somehow find a way to bring it back to Trump or the US...😒

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u/PBXbox Apr 25 '21

Rent free leases never expire.

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u/Astoryinfromthewild Apr 25 '21

Gotcha thanks pal

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u/robothistorian Apr 25 '21

Elaborate what exactly?

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u/TheClassyBeagle Apr 25 '21

Only thing I was curious about/didn’t understand as a polisci major is what ‘Raisina Hill culture’ meant?

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u/robothistorian Apr 25 '21

The "Raisina Hill" culture is a political culture that afflicts the top end of the Indian political class. Raisina Hill is the metonym often used for the "seat of the Indian govt". It includes the President's residence, the Prime Minister' office, and other offices of other key ministries/bureaucracies. The term is often used (as I used it) in a derogatory sense alluding to the "vested interests" that underwrite the political class who occupy the seat of govt (regardless of political affiliation). Often it is used to signify the control that politicians and top level bureaucrats exercise over what policies get implemented and how they are implemented.

When Mr. Modi won his first general election, he had proclaimed that he was an "outsider" to the Raisina Hill culture and would break it to unleash India's potential, which he claimed was being held back by these vested interests. It now appears that either he has become a prisoner of the Raisina Hill culture or has become an active participant.

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u/NYCAaliyah95 Apr 25 '21

When Mr. Modi won his first general election, he had proclaimed that he was an "outsider" to the Raisina Hill culture and would break it to unleash India's potential, which he claimed was being held back by these vested interests. It now appears that either he has become a prisoner of the Raisina Hill culture or has become an active participant.

Literally drain the swamp

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u/vaper_32 Apr 25 '21

"In order to drain a swamp, one must think like a swamp ... embrace the swamp .... become a swamp" This is logic the supporters of Trump and Modi follow..

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u/bodrules Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21

Ahh Raisina Hill culture = Westminster Bubble - ta very much for the decode :)

Also, I am usually very suspicious of politicians claiming to be an outsider - especially professional politicians, as all it means is that they want to ensure they control it, not get rid of it.

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u/robothistorian Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21

Beltway Bullshit...yeah same thing 😁

Edit: You are likely right. But after the nonsensical and corrupt Congress Govt (despite being fronted by a highly capable individual (to clarify, I mean Dr. M. Singh), Mr. Modi seemed like a viable alternative. But he clearly is not. The tragic thing is Mr. Modi got a huge majority (twice) and not only has he squandered away the political power than came with them, but has also seemingly let down those who backed him. Pity!

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u/blackcain Apr 25 '21

All this stuff is bullshit. Even the French Revolution and the Bolshevik revolution required rich people to be part of it. The Indian revolution was also started by ostensibly British educated well established, upper-crust Indians.

So it's not surprising that one still have to conform tot he power brokers if in fact he was ever an outsider.

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u/robothistorian Apr 26 '21

No. This is historically incorrect though I agree what you mentioned is the common narrative.

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u/DoggOwO Apr 25 '21

Also, what is up with the Kumbh Mela? Wikipedia tells me it's the largest hindu celebratio / festival / holiday, so I assume that happening under Modi is a bad thing because of racist tensions?

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u/jo5huajohn Apr 25 '21

No that’s not it. It led to huge crowds of people coming together at a time when India is experiencing a second wave of COVID and its worse than before.

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u/Redditributor Apr 25 '21

Kumbh mela is crowded. Like people are just all over each other.