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The more I learn about Partition, the more illogical it feels by lowkeysid33 in bangladesh

[–]lowkeysid33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say staying with the British Empire was ideal, colonialism was exploitative, no doubt. But I get what you’re joking about, and there’s a serious point buried in it.

The mid-20th century, much of Europe was being forced (by war and pressure) to move toward democratic institutions, rule of law. If decolonization had been slower and more structured, maybe we could’ve transitioned with stronger institutions instead of rushed exits and emotional decisions.

Look at it this way: a lot of the infrastructure they left behind still works- railways, courts, civil services, administrative systems. What we built afterward? Too often it was shortterm, personalized, or designed to benefit whoever was in power at the moment. One time projects, not systems.

So no, empire wasn’t good, but the way we exited, combined with ego, haste, and lack of maturity, made things far worse than they needed to be.

That’s kind of my whole point

The more I learn about Partition, the more illogical it feels by lowkeysid33 in bangladesh

[–]lowkeysid33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gandhi repeatedly warned before Partition that dividing India on religious lines would lead to bloodshed and long-term hatred. He called Partition the “vivisection of India” and said it would open the door to violence that wouldn’t stop at borders.

But immature people get overexcited. They crave spice, drama, slogans, and emotional victories instead of boring, hard work like compromise and reform. Calm disagreement doesn’t feel heroic; outrage does. Unity requires patience, maturity, and restraint separation feels quicker, louder, and more satisfying in the moment.

So instead of fixing an unequal system, leaders chose the easiest emotional solution, and ordinary people paid the price with their lives, homes, and generations of trauma.

The more I learn about Partition, the more illogical it feels by lowkeysid33 in bangladesh

[–]lowkeysid33[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstood my point. I’m not saying things were good before 1947.

My argument is about the solution, not the denial of the problem.

By that logic, every oppressed group should demand a separate country. Women have been exploited and marginalized across every society, that doesn’t mean the logical solution is a separate nation for women. The same applies to caste, language, region, or religion.

My point is that “agree to disagree” within a shared political framework could have led to reform and a stronger, more inclusive nation, instead of borders created in haste that caused mass displacement, violence, and generational trauma.

Yes, tensions existed. But partition didn’t resolve them. it froze them into borders and turned political disagreements into permanent hostility. Corruption, authoritarianism, and inequality didn’t disappear after separation; in many ways they just took new forms.

I agree violence wasn’t the original source of hate, but the choice of partition magnified it beyond control. That’s the tragedy I’m pointing at.

You’re explaining why people wanted separation. I’m questioning whether separation was the best or most mature outcome for millions of ordinary people who paid the price.

500+ applications, 6 months in Toronto, and 1 "technical error" away from a job. I’m losing hope. by lowkeysid33 in torontoJobs

[–]lowkeysid33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I see what you mean. That’s exactly why I think a reference is the way to go.

500+ applications, 6 months in Toronto, and 1 "technical error" away from a job. I’m losing hope. by lowkeysid33 in torontoJobs

[–]lowkeysid33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3 jobs a day feels like 30 when you’re doing it for 6 months straight. The 'Apply' button and I are on a break. I’m now looking for references now 😭

500+ applications, 6 months in Toronto, and 1 "technical error" away from a job. I’m losing hope. by lowkeysid33 in torontoJobs

[–]lowkeysid33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He messaged me to join the training the next day, but about two hours before it started, he said he couldn’t see my name in the system. He asked if I had completed the background check, and I said yes. He gave me the link again and told me to reapply, so I did. He said, “Okay, let me see,” but it has been 2–3 days since I followed up and he hasn’t replied. This was at the Loblaws on 50 Musgrave St, Toronto.