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Ken Burch

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14. the green movement has nothing to do with Modi's party, though.

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 08:31 PM

Apr 2014

In most countries, greens are progressive and anti-nationalist.

And Hindu supremacists all back megaprojects like the massive dams Arundhati Roy has campaigned against.

The only hope India has of remaining a democracy is to defeat Modi and his hate-based party. There is no excuse for anyone building a political movement on the theme that people are the enemy just because they are of a different religion.

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Indian Hard-Liner Narendra Modi Leads in Prime Minister Race [View all] JI7 Apr 2014 OP

That's really disgusting Jack Rabbit Apr 2014 #1

Modi is not a bigot cosmicone Apr 2014 #9

so why doesn't he come out in opposition to the supreme court ruling on gay sex ? JI7 Apr 2014 #12

Why are you spinning for a right-wing Hindu nationalist? Ken Burch Apr 2014 #13

There were no Hindu supremacists before independence cosmicone Apr 2014 #16

"There were NO Hindu supremacists before independence"? Ken Burch Apr 2014 #19

The few people who supported Hitler were cosmicone Apr 2014 #23

Seriously...you're still mad that Pakistan was created? That was sixty-six years ago! Ken Burch Apr 2014 #25

You're parroting (wrong) talking points cosmicone Apr 2014 #28

If the partition hadn't happened...you'd be much closer now to an even Hindu/Muslim split. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #40

So, in your opinion, Muslims get a free pass? cosmicone Apr 2014 #42

Nobody actually killed a cartoonist-they just expressed anger. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #44

So you are saying cosmicone Apr 2014 #46

If you break up Pakistan(a country that has just as much right to exist AS India) Ken Burch Apr 2014 #48

Hindus are killing non-believers? LMAO cosmicone Apr 2014 #49

I don't support Pakistan. I oppose right-wing nationalist movements. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #51

yes, he is. Both about ethnic, sexual minorities, and women. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #20

The poster you're responding to there has outed himself Ken Burch Apr 2014 #26

Why are so many Muslims supporting him then eh? n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #30

If they are(I only have your word on that)it's likely out of fear of what right-wing Hindus would do Ken Burch Apr 2014 #45

Ahhh so you didn't read the links I posted earlier. Figures. cosmicone Apr 2014 #47

Those links are all BJP campaign propaganda. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #52

there are blacks and gays who vote republican. doesn't make the republicans less bigoted. nt La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #56

Who's "counting" the votes?!?! blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #2

I've been following politics in India rpannier Apr 2014 #3

so he really does have a lot of support ? JI7 Apr 2014 #6

He has a lot of support because of his economic policies cosmicone Apr 2014 #10

the green movement has nothing to do with Modi's party, though. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #14

I'm talking about "green" as in green energy and green ecosystems. cosmicone Apr 2014 #17

The ONLY hope? Ken Burch Apr 2014 #21

Like I said, get educated about Indian history. n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #22

The best time in Indian history was in the immediate post-1948 period. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #24

I have no problem treating Muslims cosmicone Apr 2014 #29

Are you saying that Muslims should be forced to use contraception? Ken Burch Apr 2014 #31

Did I say forced? cosmicone Apr 2014 #32

You didn't "say forced" but it's a fair question to ask if that's what you meant. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #34

mmmm hmmmmm cosmicone Apr 2014 #38

You are not a believer in democracy...a doctrine that REQUIRES multiculturalism. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #39

these dimwitted hindu fascists actually believe reorg Apr 2014 #41

Pakistani talking points repeated ad nauseum cosmicone Apr 2014 #43

Opposition to Modi is not a Pakistani conspiracy. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #53

It is utterly delusional to equate Modi with Hitler cosmicone Apr 2014 #54

Comparisons to Hitler aren't ALWAYS invalid. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #55

You seem to insist on getting the last word. n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #57

As said by the person above me, it is a pocketbook election rpannier Apr 2014 #11

Congress has never needed to rig an election before so they aren't really set up to do that Recursion Apr 2014 #4

why is he leading anyways ? and why did congress run that grandson JI7 Apr 2014 #5

Sonia's still got her Italian citizenship, I think, so isn't eligible. Recursion Apr 2014 #7

India is still a democracy, unlike Russia. joshcryer Apr 2014 #8

At least 'til Modi gets in, then it will be a Hindu-supremacist police state from now on. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #15

so depressing. nt La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #18

Sad election indeed. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #27

When you're too right-wing for The Economist, that's going some. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #33

The witch's views on Scotland showed her bigotry. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #35

Yeah...that and her attitudes on Northern Ireland Ken Burch Apr 2014 #36

India set to veer right as world's biggest polls begin Bosonic Apr 2014 #37

"toilets first, temples later." KamaAina Apr 2014 #50