Bobby Jindal impact on South Asian Americans.

[Sbane]

Well you don't live in Orange County for starters.

Well I just noticed lots of African Indians in California, North and South. I go to college in southern California and a majority of the students and my friends are socal ppl.

[Хahar 🤔]

BTW, Jindal's politically fortuitous conversion would hurt him among Hindus and Muslims alike.

[Sbane]

BTW, Jindal's politically fortuitous conversion would hurt him among Hindus and muslims alike.

When did he convert exactly? I thought it was in his teenage years? But I could be wrong. You have an interesting point considering religion rather than race is more important in our part of the world. But then again these are Americans voting and they must have the same racial frame of mind as most Americans.

[Хahar 🤔]

BTW, Jindal's politically fortuitous conversion would hurt him among Hindus and muslims alike.

When did he convert exactly? I thought it was in his teenage years? But I could be wrong. You have an interesting point considering religion rather than race is more important in our part of the world. But then again these are Americans voting and they must have the same racial frame of mind as most Americans.

Teens, but that wouldn't matter much to them.

I don't think that we really have assimilated very much as a group, really.

[Torie]

Er what does "social ppl" mean? Where do you go to school if I may ask? UCLA?

[Хahar 🤔]

Er what does "social ppl" mean?

Socialites. Duh.

[Sbane]

BTW, Jindal's politically fortuitous conversion would hurt him among Hindus and muslims alike.

When did he convert exactly? I thought it was in his teenage years? But I could be wrong. You have an interesting point considering religion rather than race is more important in our part of the world. But then again these are Americans voting and they must have the same racial frame of mind as most Americans.

Teens, but that wouldn't matter much to them.

I don't think that we really have assimilated very much as a group, really.

Yeah very true but consider that many of us are recent immigrants. Trust me Indians were way more unassimilated back in 2001 or so. Places like Santa Clara were FOB central haha.

[Хahar 🤔]

BTW, Jindal's politically fortuitous conversion would hurt him among Hindus and muslims alike.

When did he convert exactly? I thought it was in his teenage years? But I could be wrong. You have an interesting point considering religion rather than race is more important in our part of the world. But then again these are Americans voting and they must have the same racial frame of mind as most Americans.

Teens, but that wouldn't matter much to them.

I don't think that we really have assimilated very much as a group, really.

Yeah very true but consider that many of us are recent immigrants. Trust me Indians were way more unassimilated back in 2001 or so. Places like Santa Clara were FOB central haha.

Oh, not those three letters. I instantly associate those with annoying East Asian boy bands.

[Sbane]

Er what does "social ppl" mean? Where do you go to school if I may ask? UCLA?

HAHA sorry I will try sticking to english. What I was trying to say was southern california people. I just shortened it way down mainly because I am lazy. I am currently attending UCI by the way. Probably just down the road from you.

[Хahar 🤔]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

[Torie]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Ya, all two of us. 

[Sbane]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

[Хahar 🤔]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

[Torie]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

Have you ever been  to "God's" county Xahar? 

[Хahar 🤔]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

Have you ever been  to "God's" county Xahar? 

Which county would that be?

[Sbane]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

Have you ever been  to "God's" county Xahar? 

Riverside?

[Torie]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

Have you ever been  to "God's" county Xahar? 

Which county would that be?

This one:

[Torie]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

Have you ever been  to "God's" county Xahar? 

Riverside?

Riverside is a big county.

[Хahar 🤔]

Too much Orange County!!!!!!!!111111111111

Hey its a nice place to visit!!!!

Yes, almost as good as Dodger Stadium.

Have you ever been  to "God's" county Xahar? 

Riverside?

Riverside is a big county.

HUGE. And I've never been there in my 13½ years, surprisingly enough.

[Torie]

Well you might, if you become an avid golfer someday.  Other than that, you might not ever get there.

[Хahar 🤔]

Well you might, if you become an avid golfer someday.  Other than that, you might not ever get there.

Ah, I have time.

[Sbane]

Well you might, if you become an avid golfer someday.  Other than that, you might not ever get there.

Oh you are talking about the gay part of Riverside county .. Well I think Riverside county is pretty socially conservative. In some way similar to the central valley.

[Torie]

Well you might, if you become an avid golfer someday.  Other than that, you might not ever get there.

Oh you are talking about the gay part of Riverside county .. Well I think Riverside county is pretty socially conservative. In some way similar to the central valley.

Well that is Palm Springs, and that place  is not primarily about golf. It gets much more "traditional" and "golfy"  (and old overall) as one moves down the Coachella Valley. Yes, the place  is pretty socially conservative, overall.

[Brittain33]

I know it was a bit baffling at first considering the amount of prominent Indian Republicans. Bobby Jindal, Ramesh Ponnuru, Dinesh D'Souza.

Interesting that all three of them are Christians, which makes them unrepresentative of the South Asian community in the U.S.

[Brittain33]

Absolutely right. Indians are pretty anti-war but because a lot of them tend to have money, they are also pretty conservative on economic issues. I think if the war was not going on and Jindal was selected on the ticket, the republicans could get upto 2/3 of the Indian vote. That will not happen this year though.

Sounds a lot like the Jewish community. I have no idea how South Asians in N.J. vote, it would be interesting to see how the elected officals break down by party, in my memory most of the Indian-Americans I can think of are Democratic but data this is not.