India 2014 - Results

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Provisional results map. Sorry about the lack of party keys: I'll sort that out properly again at some point... honest. Some results will still change and flip about, no doubt. But anyway.

That's one of the most depressing things I've seen in a long time.

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oh my god you're back

Quick tip: Modi's economic policies are generally not what people who point out that he is a fascist murderer are focused on. That's kind of the point.

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oh my god you're back

Quick tip: Modi's economic policies are generally not what people who point out that he is a fascist murderer are focused on. That's kind of the point.

The fact that many people incorrectly use the term "fascist" doesn't make their ignorance of its technical meaning any less acceptable.

When people--including historians and political scientists--think 'fascism', they do think of economics at some point, yes, but it's usually not where their minds go first.

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It's hardly a slur to call Modi a fascist. He is one. Parts of India have also had democratically elected Communist governments.

Technically, a "fascist" is a person who advocates nationalizing the goals and direction of the means of production while leaving them in private hands is? Clearly, the term "fascist" has been bandied about here as a subjective slur as opposed to an objective technical description of his economic policies.

Wait, you're still here?

He came back. Like a venereal disease.

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Although until this year they at least ran a Sikh candidate (former international cricketer, television personality and one time murderer Navjot Singh Sidhu), rather than a Hindu party apparatchik.

That shouldn't be surprising. After all Sikhs are one of the most pro BJP voting groups.

Is this primarily an outgrowth of the bad blood between the Sikh population and the Gandhis or are there other reasons for it as well?

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Apna Dal: I think this translates as "My Party" although "Our Party" would make more sense.

I'd go with "Your Party". Strictly speaking this'd be [predetermined subject's] "Own Party".

Shades of みんなの党 ('Everyone's Party') becoming 'Your Party' in English.