_the mind virus_ @Full_marx@qoto.org

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@Full_marx

I agree, partly. But thats why no nations are a "Direct Democracy", as in, popular decision doesnt directly dictate decisions. Most democracies are in fact "Republics", a representative democracy. The idea being we can vote for people on their integrity, wisdom, and expertise, and then rely on them to make informed decisions, which may themselves be unpopular, but the positive effects speak for themselves in the end.

In theory thats all good, and it should work. The problem is we have media, and worse yet, actual news, that twists reality for a particular politicial agenda. So people no longer have an honest sense of if an unpopular decision has a positive result, because even if it does the media will make sure to twist it into something negative if they dont happen to support that particular decision or politician.

@crackurbones

@Full_marx @freemo Another argument used is "historical discrimination", that the so-called "lower castes" have been discriminated in the past, which while true is NOT a justification of reservations.

LGBTQs in the west have historically been discriminated against, and they still continue to face discrimination. I'm yet to come across a western government that reserves seats in universities, jobs, and even promotions in jobs for queers.

Reservations actually further divides the society. The 'general' people, who do not get reservations, feel that the lower castes have got accepted into prestigious universities only because of reservations. This makes them feel discriminated against and thus fuels hate against the ones that get reservations.

If the so-called lower castes really want to integrate with the broader Indian society, they have to voluntarily give up reservations. That's the only way out. Period.

A democratic government cannot put an end to reservations unless people demand the government to end reservations.

@Full_marx You know what? Sometimes I feel that India has to choose between ‘equality’ and ‘democracy’ – India can't be "world's largest democracy" and "a free & equal society" at the same time.

Any democratic government that puts an end to this caste-based reservations will upset the caste "vote banks", and thus will not be able to win elections for the next term. There are reservations for castes not because government imposes them on people, but because people force the government to reserve seats for the castes. In a democracy, you cannot upset the mass, which can be ignorant and greedy — the reason why Socrates hated democracy.

@freemo

I know you’re tired but come, this is the way.

Rumi

@freemo @Full_marx @Karthikdeva "Caste discrimination" is not the issue in 21st-century India, well for the most part.

What remains problem is caste-based reservations. Politicians are busy appeasing certain 'castes', wiping their arses, to woo them to get votes.

The caste-based reservations do no help to the poor and underprivileged.
Here's a paper on this, if you are interested: https://www.parisschoolofeconomics.eu/IMG/pdf/JobMarket-2paper-CASSAN-PSE.pdf

@freemo @Full_marx THREADS ARE FOR WORKERS TO CREATE CLOTHING WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT??

I have left wing heart and right wing mind.

@Full_marx

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@jnukiladki

I agree very much with this.

People who do not have their ear to the ground should never claim they hear the thunder of horses !!

Groups should always be represented by those affected.

But then again we assume that there are leaders within these groups.

Sadly these groups sometimes lack good leaders and hence lean on those with separate motives.

If expressing pro-BJP views on social media is funded by BJP IT-Cell, then expressing pro-communist and anti-india propaganda is funded by external agencies like ISI and Chinese government.

The government of India should actually probe into the funds received by the communists(leaders) at JNU. If we trace the origin of the funds, it could either be from China or Pakistan. The people who rant here are actually being fooled by a few communist student leaders.

#communism #urbannaxals

@jnukiladki

India needs a program in every college where each student has to spend two days in a farmers home, talking to them, explaining to them about crop insurance, adv and disadv of organic farming, adv and disadv of GMO, stubble burning, financial management and technology.

Let’s put the rich kids to some good use.

If you don’t complete this outreach program you don’t get your degree.

#india