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“She started making satirical Instagram videos about the everyday racism Northeasterners face.”
Did Ms. Imsong ever speak out about the racism that mainland Indians face every single day in the tribal majority Northeastern states like Nagaland? Did she ever focus on the egregious violence and intimidation that non-tribals are subjected to every day?
The fact is that in her home state of Nagaland, every non-tribal is forced to pay taxes to the terrorist organization NSCN. Does she ever make Instagram reels on that? I guess she does not.
In fact, she would not even acknowledge the absolutely hostile environment that non-tribals live and work in.
“She started making satirical Instagram videos about the everyday racism Northeasterners face.”
Did Ms. Imsong ever speak out about the racism that mainland Indians face every single day in the tribal majority Northeastern states like Nagaland? Did she ever focus on the egregious violence and intimidation that non-tribals are subjected to every day?
The fact is that in her home state of Nagaland, every non-tribal is forced to pay taxes to the terrorist organization NSCN. Does she ever make Instagram reels on that? I guess she does not.
In fact, she would not even acknowledge the absolutely hostile environment that non-tribals live and work in.