I mean, India wouldn’t be the first country to suffer from overzealous nationalism. Unfortunately, it’s pretty easy to judge from the outside but much harder from the inside.
Realistically, we’re all in bubbles that we aren’t especially aware of, if at all.
For my own experience, though, I have been surprised to see Indian expatriates suddenly reveal pretty pro-Indian and pro-Expansionist views in ways that seemed contradictory for their other views.
I think it makes sense given the history of the country, and like I said, it’s too easy to judge, but it does seem to me, as a non-American, say, as a growing and conspicuous part of the nation’s culture.
For me personally, I don’t like big powerful monocultural places. US, China, India … from that point of view, seem problematic to me.
Not the first country to suffer from overzealous nationalism, no, but that doesn’t make the nationalists any less stupid. Just as with any other nationalist in other countries who believe their leader/country can do no wrong.
The problem with India is that it’s absolutely not monocultural, but a sizeable portion if not a majority of the population want it to be. Could lead down a dangerous road
I mean, India wouldn’t be the first country to suffer from overzealous nationalism. Unfortunately, it’s pretty easy to judge from the outside but much harder from the inside.
Realistically, we’re all in bubbles that we aren’t especially aware of, if at all.
For my own experience, though, I have been surprised to see Indian expatriates suddenly reveal pretty pro-Indian and pro-Expansionist views in ways that seemed contradictory for their other views.
I think it makes sense given the history of the country, and like I said, it’s too easy to judge, but it does seem to me, as a non-American, say, as a growing and conspicuous part of the nation’s culture.
For me personally, I don’t like big powerful monocultural places. US, China, India … from that point of view, seem problematic to me.
Not the first country to suffer from overzealous nationalism, no, but that doesn’t make the nationalists any less stupid. Just as with any other nationalist in other countries who believe their leader/country can do no wrong.
The problem with India is that it’s absolutely not monocultural, but a sizeable portion if not a majority of the population want it to be. Could lead down a dangerous road
Agree with this. Also the US is definitely not monocultural either, despite the desires of our loudest countrymen.
Already has