In the new world, the only idea that cuts across enough vote banks is populism. Its beauty, charm and success lies in its ease of use, in how little it demands from your head or heart.
India's political class unites on economic populism, sidelining market reforms. With welfare schemes dominating, the call for liberalization and deregulation is fading away.
Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal have become icons in this post-ideological populism, one that consistently promises to channel the unified will of the people.
Modi among populist leaders who responded early with ‘wide-ranging, far-reaching’ policies, but approval still declined. Study adds 'no renewed faith' seen in liberal democracy.
Working paper by Sweden's V-Dem Institute says the pandemic policy response score is lower and excess mortality higher in populist governed countries than in non-populist ones.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
He is not a socialist or a communist. A true Muslim can never be one of these.
He is just an Islamist who uses socialism/communism as a mask.
A Hinduphobe to the core, his heart beats for Palestine.
As the saying goes-
Islamism is the snake hiding in the grass, Islam is the grass hiding the snake.
Zohran Mamdani is an Islamist. An apologist for Jihadi terrorism. A Hinduphobe and an anti-Semite to the core of his being.
The socialist/communist facade is a tried and tested one for Islamists. They wear the mask quite beautifully, and once elected, the Islamist in them bares it’s fangs.
Aww, Dilip and Sunaina, get a room, you guys! ❤️
He is not a socialist or a communist. A true Muslim can never be one of these.
He is just an Islamist who uses socialism/communism as a mask.
A Hinduphobe to the core, his heart beats for Palestine.
As the saying goes-
Islamism is the snake hiding in the grass, Islam is the grass hiding the snake.
Zohran Mamdani is an Islamist. An apologist for Jihadi terrorism. A Hinduphobe and an anti-Semite to the core of his being.
The socialist/communist facade is a tried and tested one for Islamists. They wear the mask quite beautifully, and once elected, the Islamist in them bares it’s fangs.