Indian election delivers stunning setback to Modi and his party
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The BJP is still poised to form a government in coalition with allies. But this is the first time Modi has failed to win a majority over a 23-year political career.
  • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Thank fucking God.

    I’m not totally surprised. There was so much artificial strength projection, and a more desperate air to the late stage of the campaign that looked to me like a campaign that was seeing different info than what they were saying.

    Hopefully, a lack of a super majority might limit the damage he’ll cause.

    Also, I don’t want the US to meddle in foreign countries’ affairs, but I’d like our leaders to refrain from flattering and supporting nationalists and authoritarians.

    • PrinceWith999Enemies@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      This is the effect of having an authoritarian in charge. The propaganda that gets produced is done to convey a sense of power of the person/party, its popularity, and the scale of the internal and external “enemy threat.”

      I think a lot of people have their fingers crossed on this one.