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Debunking the divinity Myth that Make Up Indian Ultra Nationalism
Muslims all over the world believe that their Holy text Quran was given to Prophet Mohamed by God through angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. The holy scripture binds together the faith of the global Muslim population. Any desecration to its text or Prophet is considered blasphemy. And quite often we see such…
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The Need for a New Vision of Democracy
The Failure of Democracy and the Rise of Fascism Fascism and other far-right populist governments initiated assaults on democracy due to their perception that it predominantly served the elite, failing to address the needs of common citizens. In response, they implemented reactionary forms of governance. However, did this transformation yield the desired results? Regrettably, it…
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Religious Tolerance and Persecution in Ancient & Medieval India: A Cyclical Legacy
We have seen in the previous posts how a Fascist regime makes its followers feel nostalgic about their glorious past during which only peace and prosperity prevailed. And their narrative involves a demonic alien that stormed into their lives bringing all the despair they are enduring in their present lives. How fact-based is this glorious…
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Dravidian Movement: A case against Irrationality
‘What is the Dravidian model?’ has been asked multiple times on the internet. Learning from history, it seems like, the answer is “it’s a fight against irrationality”, not a movement against any particular community. Rationalism is a distinguishing trait that sets humans apart from animals – and this statement is in no way intended to…
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Conspiracy Theories: A Tool to Conceal Mistakes and Incite Fear
From petty office politics to Prime Ministers there is a belief that an invisible force is acting against you. May it be Modi or Trump, they all believe so. But with everyone, this belief isn’t grounded in reality. While some genuinely attribute the real challenges they face while working for a greater good to hidden…
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Bringing the animal order to human species
Hierarchy of human beings has always existed and even today it does. The German sociologist Max Weber has infamously said, “ The fates of human beings are not equal”. He continues to say that whoever is in a favored position has an endless need to look at his standing as legitimate and deserving; and the…
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Tackling Offense as a Defense Strategy of Fascism
What makes a Fascist leader and his cult so strong that they remain invincible insulated from any strategies and actions taken by their opposition? In Hungary, Orban has remained unbeaten for 5 terms, Erdogan in Turkey for 2 decades, Modi in India for close to a decade. What makes them unrivaled? All the 3 above…
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From Within Democracy to Far right Fascism
The attack on democracy is from within. And a rule they have set for themselves is:The best defense is a good offense. And their best defense is crass bullsh*t. Donald Trump’s endless interruptions shouting ‘Wrong’ during the debate while Hillary is talking is his best defense. When questioned about women’s murders in the Indian state…
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How the Shadows of Fascism Falls Unseen: The Dangers of Ignorance – Part 20
The sudden re-emergence of Fascism is a global threat. How can we stop Fascism from ruling the world? How do we resuscitate democracy from its last breath? As a majority of the population fall for the vicious theater of dictators in their dark fantasy world, peddling lies, proudly rechristened by the malefactors as alternative facts,…
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How the Shadows of Fascism Falls Unseen: The Dangers of Ignorance – Part 19
We live in a post-truth world where knowledge based on evidence and facts have become obsolete. A person can choose to believe in whatever that is appealing to their emotions. At the dawn of Fascism it was hard for any dictator to spread lies and manufacture propaganda machinery. For the modern day dictators in a post-truth…