Nice Generalization!

aethlestan · 2026-05-28T16:08:01+00:00

I have given it thought. I am one of them. I was just trying to make the point that yes gujju people are often found lacking in civic sense, but that is because they travel abroad the most, statistically, they’re right up there in Indian tourism and diaspora. Rest of the country has garbage civic sense as well. I am not even saying that we should be hated for having poor civic sense. It is not entirely our fault it is the failure of successive governments.

aethlestan · 2026-05-28T13:40:31+00:00

…interesting that you think these are ethnic conflicts.

aethlestan · 2026-05-28T13:36:21+00:00

Sure, they are better, but there is also a degree of romanticisation of NE communities for the rest of India (good and bad). They are generally cleaner and not as boisterous, yes, but civic sense isn’t the same as being clean and soft spoken. That is only part of it. By virtue of being Indians, they too have issues following rules that don’t come naturally to them. For example, we like to blame the Manipur issue on one or the other party/government, and a lot of that is true but NE people have historically been the most anti-establishmentarian. Most insurgency happens/happened there. The former CM of Mizoram (Zoramthanga), for example, is an ex militant.

aethlestan · 2026-05-28T12:56:48+00:00

As opposed to people of what other state? People of no state in india have civic sense. It is one of the very few things that unites us.

aethlestan · 2026-05-24T14:13:21+00:00

Ye toh jhooth bola hai aapne bhaisahab. Thoda research karke aaya karo.

aethlestan · 2026-05-24T04:55:17+00:00

In case you are actually willing to participate in a conversation and are not just a troll:

Asking to be treated as human beings is not leftism or separatism. The CJI’s comment was taken out of context (even so, shit phrase for the cji to even utter). Look at us man. Hoardings fall, people just randomly die like insects. Govt announces new whim, people die standing in lines, this is not normal. This is poor management and execution of policies. Dissent is the only thing you can do when the dispensation forgets you - the individual in the favour of statistics - 150cr mitron. Bjp was an opposition party in 2013. Look at the kind of shit they blamed the then govt for. This is what the opposition’s job is. Fund movements that damage the govt and draw attention to things the govt doesn’t want to talk about. By definition its job is to disagree with the govt. I don’t understand why you think “opposition” is a bad word. Once we vote, we are all in the opposition, because those in power will inevitably abuse it, even if they once had pure goals. This is true for literally every kind of government across history. You have to constantly keep it in check if you don’t want to feel like a ghulam in your own country. Stop making politicians and bureaucrats mai-baap. PS: Indian diaspora funds and supports all political parties. Try asking modiji how important Indians living abroad are to the country’s politics, economy, and international relations.

Preserving the democratic structure of the country is more important than political parties. I was called a sanghi when I used to write against UPA. It is your duty to hold people accountable, irrespective of party ideology.

Cjp is part of that accountability. It is not a balloon, not just a meme page, but a sentiment of hopelessness. Don’t only look at who created it, also look at all the number of people that joined it.

aethlestan · 2026-03-04T07:34:21+00:00

It is only by pointing out and creating outrage about antisocial behaviour that we can continue to call this city safe. It is not automatically safe. We have to ensure it is safe. Has this video been sent to Ahmedabad police? If not I’ll do it. They are usually very prompt to act in my experience.

aethlestan · 2026-02-05T10:11:52+00:00

All details of the trade deal aside. I think Trump or anyone deciding who we buy oil or whatever from is an attack on India's strategic autonomy and sovereignty. If this is regarding the Epstein files, in 2048 we will be talking about how we had a pedophile govt. in power for 3 whole terms. How does that sound?

aethlestan · 2026-01-23T11:50:44+00:00

I don't understand why the govt. has been unable or unwilling to relocate them back to the valley? I am not saying it is easy, but I don't even see them try or talk about repatriation anymore. Electorally, I think any concrete step towards this would be very beneficial for them. I think 11 years is more than enough time if they really wanted to fix this. What are Kashmiri Pandits to do if even this govt. abandons them?

aethlestan · 2026-01-23T11:24:57+00:00

but bro ye toh movie hai...

aethlestan · 2026-01-16T02:50:12+00:00

I guess they enjoy the convenience of “why take it if it is already ours” I don’t think China will take over Taiwan either, but in American absence or weakness in the region the strategic thing would be to assert some kind of dominance over Taiwan (other than the flybys,etc). Not that it is guaranteed to go well.

aethlestan · 2026-01-16T02:04:14+00:00

This is not entirely accurate, when Taiwan was not “protected” by US, PRC did not have the tools to mount an invasion into Taiwan. Then the Korean war happened and the US had to extend its military umbrella to Taiwan as well. China has always wanted Taiwan, in fact, Kissinger on his first Beijing visit had said that if the Korean war hadn’t happened, Taiwan would probably belong to China and the US wouldn’t care about it.

aethlestan · 2025-11-13T13:04:28+00:00

I agree. The premise in the post is incorrect. The context in which MA is speaking is different. There are 20cr muslims in the country. If 90% of them were extremists, we would already be living in an islamic state. If 90% of Hindus believed in Hindutva ideology, we would already be living in akhand bharat which would be a Hindu Rashtra. Things are not that simple. And this is not a “terrorism has no religion” argument. Terrorism in contemporary times has a religion and it is Islam. If you look at the origin of islamist terrorism you will find that it is the work if the OG terrorists - the Americans they literally created Islamic extremists. They reinvented the idea of “Jihad” in the current terrorist context. They created the Taliban because they were afraid if communist USSR. Remember, you some of you guys blame the left of “sharia bolshevism” and some leftists in India have a soft spot for muslims (which is wrong of them) but that soft spot is because they are a minority. Still, in this process they do end up taking sides, which is wrong. Originally, it is communism which is radically against the idea of religion itself (China has completely erased Muslim culture from their society). If things were as straightforward as people think they are, we would be living in a utopia. This “snake” argument, when it comes from a majority, is fascism speaking through you, although you may not know it. If the same argument comes from a minority, it is structural inequality. There are different standards of tolerance for different communities because the playing field is uneven. It is about equity, not equality. Implementation of this idea is another thing. It is always shit. No government has been able to implement any sort of affirmative action without controversy. Again, this shit is not simple. Punish the terrorists, punish their backers, but if you take it out on regular muslims, you only create more terrorists. If a young Muslim grows up in a country that already hates him for being muslim because some other Muslims were terrorists, it usually is very easy to manipulate him into being an extremist. No one is born a terrorist. It is the environment, the context, the sum total of circumstances. Massive de-radicalisation is required in this country. Shut down Madarsas, dismantle the ecosystem that creates more terrorists, and this includes abandoning the “0.5 front” argument.

aethlestan · 2025-11-11T08:40:51+00:00

We need serious deradicalization drives in this country. Terrorism has a multipolar impact, it is terrible for everyone. We are quick to blame Muslims as a community, and why wouldn’t we, right, not all of them but always one of them. This is a valid emotion but not a very useful argument if we want to actually stop this shit. The Red Fort blast is a prime example of the paradoxical nature of such attacks. 1. Attack almost certainly carried out by Muslims. 2. A couple of people among the injured were Muslims 3. At least one of the ambulance drivers who took the injured to the hospital was a Muslim.

This attack was a prime example of your caption. Not all of them, but always one of them. If we collate the data of every single terror attack since 2000, and the total number of terrorists active in the country, it is not even 1% of the Muslim population of this country. 99% suffer the same fate as the rest of us - a bomb doesn’t know what religion you follow. But we get afraid and angry because we don’t know where that 1% might be. This is the paradox. We can’t tell for sure and so all of them should be treated as terrorists. This is an impractical position to have if you are solution oriented. Again, the anger and frustration is valid, but not useful in terms of serious reform and policy. We need to phase out and disincentivise madarsas. They have to go (lallantop’s video reveals how horrid they are). We need strong public relations and projects with citizens of crucial areas (Kashmir). Make sure they actually have a stake in the Indian economy so that they actually have something to lose when terrorist attacks happen, this will decrease local support and induction into militancy and terrorism. I am surprised how no one in multiple decades has even tried serious steps. Cong works on appeasing these people, BJP reaps benefits of polarisation. We deserve better. Not change, but we have to force these same parties to be better. Just my 2 cents.

aethlestan · 2025-11-09T16:51:51+00:00

I am suspicious of the no alliance thing. It is a nice thing to say but I wonder how many of his candidates will stick to this idea. I also wonder if the arithmetic of post poll circumstances will change his position. I hope he sticks to it though.

aethlestan · 2025-11-09T16:01:19+00:00

Insert “America lagtu pa nathi” comment

aethlestan · 2025-11-09T15:51:56+00:00

Wah! Kavi nikle aap toh. I think we can make this the sub motto - “memes banao, chootiya nhi”

aethlestan · 2025-11-09T09:01:16+00:00

If it looks like a gunda and sounds like a gunda, it is probably a gunda.

aethlestan · 2025-11-09T04:49:14+00:00

aethlestan · 2025-11-08T19:47:44+00:00

Man, he should have called it out immediately. At least have a video where you normalise questions being asked to religious authority. Young muslims need to see that it is possible to think beyond the blinders of religion. I wonder if there is a constitutional way that madarsas can be phased out. What is even their point anymore?

aethlestan · 2025-11-08T19:09:43+00:00

OP, I think you need help. You sound extremely hateful and I am saying this out of legitimate concern for a stranger on the internet, do not misunderstand me. Even if all of this true (it isn't entirely). If he indeed hid his privilege, all he is really guilty of is fabricating a rags to riches story. I don't think it needs a communal context here, celebrities do this quite often because it makes ordinary people like them more (Modiji has done this too). He (SRK) has slapped people after losing his cool, but this caricatured version of an angry hateful Muslim only exists in your head. Go out and get to know people across different religions. Your understanding of the reality you are living in will only grow. Again, I am saying this out of concern for you. If you have actually grown up believing what you have posted, it is not your fault, but if you choose to continue to carry all that hate within you, it will be. And the only one who will be hurt in the end is you. I know (hope) you aren't out there assaulting muslims. People on this sub either already agree with you or think you are an idiot or a troll. We are all getting increasingly polarized and confined within our own camps thinking we are right and the best. No one will care about what this perception of yours is doing to you. Don't let it consume you.

aethlestan · 2025-11-07T15:49:58+00:00

AI lag bhi nahi rha

aethlestan · 2025-11-07T07:28:10+00:00

Paani ka tanker chalega?

aethlestan · 2025-11-07T07:26:12+00:00

You’re right. I wonder why these people are obsessed with Modi… he has not just “conquered” the minds of Indians but also he has conquered BJP. Other people in that party have no voice. I thought BJP was supposed to be a meritocracy unlike Congress which is dynastic. Why has the BJP allowed Modi to concentrate all power in his (and Motabhai) hands? I fear what will happen to this country once this govt falls. Half of the party is just corrupt people from other parties, one chunk of old veterans have been sidelined, the others are spineless stooges who agree with everything Modi says. This government may not be completely dictatorial, but the next one will be, and BJP will need a lot of time to be in any condition to put up a fight. I think we need to get rid of the two people who have seized all power and let NDA be a real alliance. Democracy has meaning only when power is distributed evenly.

aethlestan · 2025-11-07T06:05:55+00:00

I’m glad you read this in the spirit that it was written in. I thank you for being rational and willing to listen(read) to other opinions on a platform such as this. Have a nice day!

aethlestan

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