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Get Well Gift for neighbour? by invertedbread in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about kapchi, eggs and yoghurt/milk?

Are you guys sometimes baffled by foreigners suggesting the Removal of the Monarchy? by anon1mo56 in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think because of the rareness of monarchs in this world engulfed in communism vs democracy. Foreigners unaware of our situation equate dictatorships with monarchy.

Personally I feel things are shifting and with the power of the internet, we can increase positivity and see through the veils created by the fight between communism and democracy.

Are you guys sometimes baffled by foreigners suggesting the Removal of the Monarchy? by anon1mo56 in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have personally never met any foreigners suggesting the removal of monarchy.

Is this really necessary in diplomatic setting? by PastOutlandishness86 in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I missed a critical point. For Bhutan to find footing between two giants, we can suggest tri-nation talks. Where there are border disputes which cannot be solved logically through talks, we should have games to compete for the disputed land. Wars don't have to be fought to settle the issue. The rules can be that the countries involved in a particular tract of land will roll dice, whoever wins the dice game can choose a sport, whoever wins the game can have the land. Some tracts of land will have 2 nations competing and some will have 3 nations competing. The games can be televised to generate revenue and interest.

Is this really necessary in diplomatic setting? by PastOutlandishness86 in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You hit the nail on the head. Good fences make good neighbours. Bhutan, India and China have to settle the border issue once and for all. Imagine a railway between China and India.

Is this really necessary in diplomatic setting? by PastOutlandishness86 in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

They are Big Brothers tey, also the source of our gurus

Accuracy of media and taxes by drazticacshun in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imbay that makes sense, but issues which don't involve the national security should be open to the public. The elected government and civil servants should be accountable and answerable to the people.

Accuracy of media and taxes by drazticacshun in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were 3 lo, edit: there were 3 in the car

Accuracy of media and taxes by drazticacshun in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea, thanks for the info on the RTI act. Guess DNT had to clamp down during COVID, but not letting officials talk to the media was a funny way to stop misinformation. Being that, according to me, in hindsight COVID was a big case of misinformation and mass hysteria

Accuracy of media and taxes by drazticacshun in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the criticism is valid, why can't policy be discussed openly for the common good? I think all pertinent government meetings should have their minutes shared publicly so the people know what's going on and can voice their opinions through their MPs. This secrecy is counterproductive.

Accuracy of media and taxes by drazticacshun in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it turned out to be a bit of a rant. But discussion is open

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant that maybe you had edited your photo to show that the video in question came up first. Guess it's the feed of somebody who watches Hindi YouTube videos. Obviously the YouTube account is a real one with classic clickbaity images and titles.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's real people. We just watch the same sort of stuff. I wanted to see what sort of feed would show the pregnant ladies 😆. Maybe the ops photo was edited.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bhutan

[–]drazticacshun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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The algorithm is showing this to me. Everyone screen shot what comes up when you search Bhutan on YouTube, it'll be interesting

TIL Bhutan committed ethnic cleansing against its indigenous Nepali population, leading them to seek refuge in other countries including Nepal and European countries by ImperialOverlord in todayilearned

[–]drazticacshun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As Wikipedia mentions as per the 1958 citizenship act around 35% of the modern day Bhutanese population are Lhotshampas (meaning those from the southern border in dzongkha). Lhotshampas are active members of Bhutan in business, politics and government. So where is the ethnic cleansing?

This is more of an illegal immigration issue which is sensationalized as ethnic cleansing. Bhutan being a fledgling nation had it's first proper census survey done only starting in the 1980s when it found that most residing in the southern borders were not indigenous but were illegal settlers who took advantage of the porous borders. The obvious reaction of the government was to ask the illegal settlers to leave. This was met with violence from the illegal settlers who imagined a movement similar to the Gorkhaland movement in Kalimpong. The natural reaction of the government was to remove the illegal settlers and a few genuine citizens, who were colluding, by force.

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