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Never sympathize with people who are blatantly racist toward Indians. I remember seeing a Sri Lankan commenter saying racism against us is increasing “because of SAs by Indian men.” Imagine blaming an entire ethnicity for racism directed at them instead of calling out the racists themselves.

And when people call all Indians “uncivilized” or label an entire ethnicity grapists, that’s not constructive criticism, that’s racism. Criticizing real social problems is one thing, but dehumanizing over 1.4 billion people and treating an entire group like criminals is straight-up racist behavior.

The whole ‘Indians deserve racism because of caste’ argument makes no sense. Caste discrimination is absolutely real, and even though the gov abolished caste-based discrimination and system India has had affirmative action policies for decades, the problem still exists in society. But by that logic, do Arabs or Brazilians ‘deserve’ racism because slavery existed there? Of course not. Holding ordinary people collectively responsible to justify racism is ridiculous.

I remember when Zarna Garg came out as a supporter of the orange buffoon, and suddenly the whole conversation turned into, ‘Is this because of caste?’ WTF. At this point, some people can’t think beyond caste whenever India is mentioned. They’re just running out of excuses to be racist toward us.

Why do some upper-class Indians put America and European countries on a pedestal? I mean, yeah, these are old-money nations that benefited heavily from colonialism and exploitation. I get that it’s natural to be impressed by the West, but do people forget what many of these countries did to become wealthy and powerful in the first place?

Also, some of them seem to believe everything their white friends tell them, including claims that India is somehow the most racist country in the world and other nonsense, while completely ignoring their racism, colonial history, and discrimination that exist in Western countries too.

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What’s the deal with Pakistanis in England? It feels like a lot of white British people, and even some British Indians Hindus and Sikhs, seem to dislike them. What’s going on socially and historically that led to this perception?

And before this gets misunderstood, I’m not trying to generalize an entire community or spread hate, I’m genuinely asking about the social, historical, and cultural reasons behind this perception.

Is it true about forced hysterectomies in Maharashtra? Apparently many rural women working in sugarcane farms opt for this so they don’t miss work during periods or illness. Wtf. Is the government doing anything to stop this? Anyone from Maharashtra please reply.

Am I the only one who thinks the Canadian and Australian governments should put limits on Indian immigration? I’ve been hearing about racist attacks on Indians in Australia since the 2000s, and with Canada, a lot of people don’t even try to hide their hostility anymore.

Since Indians are generally seen as passive and less likely to openly confront or report racism, I worry that this kind of behavior could gradually become even more common in the future.Atleast in Ireland's case their government condemned the attacks and promised to protect our community.

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Doctors on Reddit, is it true that childhood diabetes is no longer rare in India? I keep seeing news reports about rising diabetes rates, and apparently more children and teenagers are being diagnosed now. How serious is the situation actually?

Why are people so impatient and pessimistic in this country? I mean, all the time it’s about how other countries are better and how India is “sub-Saharan poor.” Meanwhile, we pulled millions out of poverty in a very short span of time and we’re one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

The success of ISRO, or even the fact that India provides around 60 percent of the world’s vaccines and medicines, rarely gets talked about. Instead, negativity spreads faster than facts. People still believe the Rafale propaganda even though many of those claims were later challenged and alleged to have been amplified through misinformation campaigns linked to Ch!na.

I personally feel we should identify as Indians instead of Asians. I know, I know,India is literally in Asia, but let’s be real, we don’t have much in common with East and Southeast Asians.

Given that some of them have also jumped on the bandwagon of perpetuating racism against us, it’s made me feel more and more detached from them. Sometimes it also feels like there’s a sense of economic superiority in certain spaces, which makes that distance even stronger.

Do privileged caste men genuinely believe they are the most oppressed people in India? Look, I get it,diversity hiring and reservation in government institutions can cause some resentment. But are they completely blind to the damage the caste system has done, and the fact that even today hate crimes and discrimination still exist?

Also, do they actually believe that women are privileged and that grape and catcalling are non-existent? I mean, we still have arranged marriage ads that say “we want an educated but non-working bahu.” Not to mention parents forcing their daughters to stay in abusive marriages just to protect family reputation.

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NRIs and ABDs in the US,how are things for you guys? There’s a noticeable push from some Indian-origin politicians aligned with the Democratic Party ,i mean indians are barely 1.5 percent in that country.

For example, Kshama Sawant already got a caste discrimination law passed in Seattle, and now New York City is considering something similar, reportedly backed by local leaders including the Mayor.

From what I understand, discrimination is already illegal under existing laws, so what’s driving this push,genuine gaps, activism, or political signalling?

Curious how Indian-origin communities in the US see this. Do you guys get questioned by white liberals or conservatives over this.

P.S. I know caste discrimination is a very big problem in our community, but given that anti-discrimination laws already exist in the U.S., this seems a bit unnecessary. I mean, they’re not passing separate ‘don’t discriminate against Aboriginal people’ laws for Australians, right?

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NRIs and ABDs in the US,how are things for you guys? There’s a noticeable push from some Indian-origin politicians aligned with the Democratic Party ,i mean indians are barely 1.5 percent in that country.

For example, Kshama Sawant already got a caste discrimination law passed in Seattle, and now New York City is considering something similar, reportedly backed by local leaders including the Mayor.

From what I understand, discrimination is already illegal under existing laws, so what’s driving this push,genuine gaps, activism, or political signalling?

Curious how Indian-origin communities in the US see this. Do you guys get harassed by white liberals or conservatives over this.

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NRIs and ABDs in the US,how are things for you guys? There’s a noticeable push from some Indian-origin politicians aligned with the Democratic Party that many people feel isn’t representing the broader community.

For example, Kshama Sawant already got a caste discrimination law passed in Seattle, and now New York City is considering something similar, reportedly backed by local leaders including the Mayor.

From what I understand, discrimination is already illegal under existing laws, so what’s driving this push,genuine gaps, activism, or political signalling?

Curious how Indian-origin communities in the US see this. Do you guys get harassed by white liberals over this.

NRIs and ABDs in the US,how are things for you guys? There’s a noticeable push from some Indian-origin politicians aligned with the Democratic Party that many people feel isn’t representing the broader community.

For example, Kshama Sawant already got a caste discrimination law passed in Seattle, and now New York City is considering something similar, reportedly backed by local leaders including the Mayor.

From what I understand, discrimination is already illegal under existing laws, so what’s driving this push,genuine gaps, activism, or political signalling?

Curious how Indian-origin communities in the US see this. Do you guys get harassed by white liberals over this.

Did you know that a lot of Singaporeans and Ch!nese people used to lack basic etiquette, so much so that Singapore had to introduce strict penalties, even caning, to deal with things like public urination? Given how many people here are new money or newly middle class, the etiquette gap is clearly visible. I’ve seen it firsthand,my cousin once let her three or four-year-old kid urinate on the street because going home was “too much work.”

This isn’t just about infrastructure anymore, it’s about habits. What steps should the government take to handle this behavior? Because honestly, we don’t seem to be fixing it anytime soon.

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Indians are a small minority there,roughly a few hundred thousand in a metro population of over 20 million , and Hindus are probably just around 2–3% at most in the NYC area .

Yet politicians like Shahana Hanif and even the New York Mayor are pushing caste discrimination laws. It honestly reminds me of how far-left figures like Kshama Sawant pushed similar policies in Seattle.

I’m just wondering,who exactly is this law targeting in a place where the population it’s supposedly about is already so small? Indian Americans please reply.

P.S i know caste discrimination is very real but places where Indians make up a very small minority this feels like playing into the white liberal's biases.There are no anti kafir laws that are being proposed right?

Indians who live in New York, please reply.How things are for you guys and do you think Indians in the democratic party go out of their way to make life difficult for us.

What is wrong with our MEA? They criticize Europe, but when it comes to Nepal and Bangladesh, they remain silent. Are we so weak that when people talk about “Greater Nepal” or “Greater Bangladesh” and even print such maps, we say nothing? I mean, what explains this silence?

I don’t need to dwell on the details,everyone here knows the internet can be a very hostile place for Indians. The hate is so overwhelming that you seek out online spaces that are exclusively Indian. Except now even such places are made toxic by these self-loathing types.

There’s always some variation of how Indians are horrible and how we deserve to be hated at the top of the discussion chain with hundreds of upvotes. The internalised racism on such posts often rivals the kind of racism you’d expect from openly hateful spaces.

Hate from a foreigner can be tuned out, but hate coming from your own countrymen puts you in a weird place mentally.

I don’t think it’s unfair to ask for Indian subreddits/forums to be a safe space for Indians. This extreme self loathing can harm the mental peace of genz and young people.

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We all know they exist,people who constantly try to downplay or justify racism against Indians. Every time Indians face racism abroad, they’ll deflect by bringing up issues within India, as if that somehow makes it okay.

I remember when incidents of Koreans being racist toward Indians were in the news a few years back, and instead of calling it out, some people rushed to justify it by saying “Indians are racist to Africans and others too."

They’ll even dig up unrelated incidents or articles from India to excuse racism against Indians elsewhere. Criticism is fine, but this constant need to validate external racism by turning it back on your own people just feels off.

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We often call out cringey and embarrassing behavior in our community, but let me also talk about a small but loud section of upper-class liberals who love to air our dirty laundry to the world.

They stereotype their own boomer parents as racist and bigoted for attention, even though they know that we generally treat both white and non-white people with respect,even when many of them are openly racist to our faces. It’s not uncommon for Indians to face blatantly racist attacks abroad for no reason whatsoever, yet that rarely gets talked about.