Remember the condo security uncle's case not too long ago. That Indian hotshot insulted the Chinese security uncle, shouting that he paid for a unit in the block and can do what he wants. It may work in India all the time, but though it could not work here then, who knows when the shit hits the fan.
Many European countries have now found out the mistake of allowing too many Indians to contaminate their community. Many have now woken up, attempting to chase the Indians out. But will Red Dot do the same? I fear that from First world to Third is not a fantasy anymore.
David Oualaalou is no ordinary commentor and his words should be taken seriously. Ignoring it through arrogance just because Singapore is still doing quite well in terms of being at the top of the game is no guarantee of maintaining the status quo in the geopolitical game. Empires can come and go, dynasties can fall and disappear, and friends can turn into bitter foes.
There is also no guarantee that neighbors will always be friendly. All relations between countries are always based on interests, nothing more. Just think of what half-Indian (or Pakistani) Mahathir Mohammad did to us while he was in power in Malaysia. Had it not been the old man in charge, Singapore would have been in serious trouble. And some in UMNO really have axes to grind against Singapore. Do not dismiss that reality.
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How is India going to progress, when getting rid of the caste system is still so discreetly opposed and continued to be embedded in mindsets? It is in reality a hindrance to progress clear and simple.
Having said that, getting Indians to adopt the idea of progress is extremely difficult. India is still 60% an agricultural country, and farmers formed the biggest voting bloc in the country. Any political party trying to rule India cannot antagonize the farmers. That is already one big hurdle to overcome if India is to move ahead fast. Sure, India is always touted as the biggest democracy in the world, but what does it bring to the common Indians belonging to the lower caste? The irony is that being born in the lower caste means never being given the chance to rise up to compete against the higher-ups. Is this what we call a democracy or a democratic country? Isn't democracy about everyone having equal opportunities for all, and not just being tailored to benefit special privileged groups?
Of course, I am being naive saying all this. The truth is that society never follows the ideal that is embedded in the concept of what democracy means and how it is interpreted is always favoring the privileged class.
Now the Finance Minister of India is trying to correct the mistake of using tax issues that have driven off investors from India. Whether this is genuine gesture or just posturing to attract investors back. Indian thinking is difficult to change.
Just try looking at the caste system and attempts to change mindsets. Or the Indian obsolete and dysfunctional administrative system inherited from the British. It seems that when one had been colonized before, it is difficult to get out of the slave mindset that still follows its colonial master.
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