Quote from: legendster on March 04, 2020, 06:35:07 AM

Maybe we should promote cryptocurrency as a biproduct of a cow somehow. Like maybe it was 'hashed' out of cow dung or urine. Maybe then we would be on the good side of our supreme leader's party and might make it through.

I'm so sick and tired of the ineffective governance in our country that is pushing us to the stone ages with each passing month.

You are right legendster. They have made a blunder out of a huge mandate and have actually put the country on a regressive path that none of us could have imagined. Yet, I feel this casual disparagement related to everything cow and saffron does not help anybody. Its easy to make fun of but to some people, a cow really is holy and its an emotive issue for them..

The image of the "English-speaking, left-elite poking fun at the conservative religious majoritarian Hindu" is one of the primary reasons that this reactionary, regressive religious nationalism is finding so many takers amongst the youth today. BJP is only stoking the fire at the right moments. All the fuel is being provided by you and me with our smart-ass references to cow dung on one hand and halala qazi on the other..LOL..

The path forward, as always is reconciliation and respecting each others sentiments and avoiding playing on these fault lines. That is why i avoid strong statements on such things and make it a point to request everyone to do the same whenever i get the chance, online or offline..