Both major parties largely overlooked a thwarted mass shooting at a Hindu temple outside Chicago, highlighting the community's growing political isolation. Left-wing platforms frequently subvert traditional heritage by rebranding specific religious festivals like Diwali into generic South Asian gatherings. Meanwhile, legislative efforts have actively alienated members, culminating in Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing an Equality Labs-backed caste discrimination bill after research indicated its materials fostered anti-Brahmin bias.
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Progressive groups dilute the distinct identity of Indian-Americans by replacing specific…: Progressive groups dilute the distinct identity of Indian-Americans by replacing specific cultural heritage with the broader South Asian designation.
Major political parties consistently overlook critical safety concerns and acts of hostil…: Major political parties consistently overlook critical safety concerns and acts of hostility directed at the community.
Rebranding traditional religious holidays risks erasing the core sacred significance of p…: Rebranding traditional religious holidays risks erasing the core sacred significance of prominent Dharmic celebrations like Diwali.
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That minority groups are often used by progressives as a political football is evident to all, but no one summed it up as sharply as Malcolm X, who observed: “The white liberal differs from the white conservative only in one way: the liberal is more deceitful than the conservative. The liberal is more hypocritical than the conservative. Both want power, but the white liberal is the one who has perfected the art of posing as the Negro's friend and benefactor.”
Today, the average Indian-American voter finds herself in a similar conundrum, except that, unlike the African-American voters of yore, neither liberals nor conservatives – with a few honourable exceptions – even care to pay lip service to earn a few brownie points.
Consider how little noise the American political machine – on both sides of the aisle – made when
a potential massacre was averted because a crazy 19-year-old's rifle jammed in the parking lot of a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago.
As the midterms arrives, Indian-Americans find themselves in familiar territory: between a rock and a hard place, staring…
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Justices are stepping in after lower courts delivered conflicting rulings on whether the protest group was lawfully designated as a terrorist organization under counterterrorism legislation. The outcome will decide the legal boundaries between political dissent and national security, following nationwide civil unrest and thousands of public arrests. Part of the two-day appeal will take place in secret to examine sensitive evidence.
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