Recent comments in /f/dataisbeautiful

OneSky8953 t1_j5a9gkx wrote

We elected our first democratically elected president Rhee Syngman in 1948 and since then various government officials in 1952, 1956, 1960, in 1963, 1967 and 1971 and so on. My grandparents participated in all of aforementioned elections, cast a ballot and said they never felt like their opinions were under represented. Yes it had its own flaws (for example, there was a famous mail voting election fraud in 1960 by then vice president Lee Ki boong but people took to the street, did massive protests and in the end overthrew the government. There was a military coup in 1979 but they also eventually resigned after huge civil right movements and protests) but still, it was a massive progress since we were literally either monarchy or under imperial influence where individual people had no voice at all.

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RonPMexico t1_j5a3ty3 wrote

That is not how governments work. When we went to war in Iraq, it wasn't on behalf of the Americans who voted for Bush or supported the war. I am complicit in my nations foreign policy. My taxes, my labor, and my consumption contribute to the nation and my government represents me regardless of my agreement on any given issue. Putin is a problem created by Russians and they are guilty of his actions done on their behalf.

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Pros_n_cons t1_j59y6gb wrote

I know limitations of our forces, that's why I don't perpetuate war with any nation. Our forces don't have modern arms, defence, equipments, etc. Major portion of our budget goes to pays and pensions. The bureaucracy and politics have almost made our military primitive, compared to other similar nations. But I do trust that things a looking up onwards. It will take decades to truly make our forces capable of fighting a two-front war, and winning without anyone's support. I have hope in Make in India initiative, whatever the result maybe, whoever business man makes money, if my India can get on with the global nations, I'm ready to pay the price.

And I think alot of people in India might think that way. I know, I know, realistically I shouldn't completely trust the goverment, but is there a choice. Majority of our politicians are inept to lead the nation. However many flaws might be present in this goverment, I do hope it retains the power.

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navagrw t1_j59x5i8 wrote

I'm neither questioning the competence of our military, which is way >paf, nor perpetuating their claims, I'm shunning the Govt and IAF for lack of transparency, given how bad our squadron strengths are. People need to be realistic and solution oriented, and not get carried away by the harshness of the truth that our armed forces are suffering from bureaucracy and ineptitude.

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Pros_n_cons t1_j59wize wrote

Attack CBI all you want, but do you really wanna question our military? There's no reason a Mig-21 can't shoot down a F-16 if the pilot was more experienced. You're taking word of Pakistan government over Indian, and it's not about goverment only, its about forces. You can have your opinion, but just don't perpetuate Pakistan's claims.

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Pros_n_cons t1_j59vnqm wrote

First of all, graph doesn't represent religious polarization, which is present, but maybe not at the doom level.

Secondly, Muslims aren't the only "minority", hell I wouldn't even consider the minority, maybe second majority. There Bhaudhs, Jains, Sikhs, Christians, these are real minority. And other religions. Not Muslims.

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____purple t1_j59su64 wrote

> The government derives its power from the governed.

True

> The government acts on behalf of the citizen.

Not true. Democratic government acts on behalf of the majority of headcount, and majority is not whole.

As your second statement is not true, you can not conclude valid point from it.

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