I'm curious to hear Hindu-American perspectives on the upcoming November election. I think many of us have been dismayed and angered by the callous attitude demonstrated by the #Democrats on #Kashmir, CAA, Modi, and Hindus in general. It seems as if they take our votes for granted and expect us to fall in line as brown immigrants and the descendants of brown immigrants. What are your thoughts?
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I cannot vote for democrats after what they did to Tulsi Gabbard, Aarti Tikkoo Singh, their position on Kashmir, CAA & their general disregard for the plight of Hindus in Pakistan, Bangladesh. The Afghanistan development is good, but nothing can undo their general Hinduphobia. Besides, the party is no longer the broad tent for people with different political beliefs.
*The party is growing more authoritarian left which is scary. Folks like Harris, AOC proudly flaunt their authoritarian tendencies like their disregard for first amendment.
*The squad wear their anti capitalism like a badge of honor, which essential means that they don't care for the American Dream either.
* Nancy 'eat your cake' Pelosi, went to a salon to get her hair done, when most salons in her county are forced to close and are on the verge of bankruptcy
* Pelosi's congress is on recess while many in the country are worried for their jobs, their families, their businesses.
* The democrats cannot as much as denounce the riots and continue to call them 'peaceful protestors'.
*Harris gleefully called for the protests/violence to keep going on after the election day. What does that means? Should we now worry for the safety of our children? of arsonists at our door? For god sake, there is a pandemic to worry about and a thousand related worries. The last thing I need is the fear of arsonists at my door.
At the same time, my beliefs don't have a place in the scheme of things on the Republicans either. Their pro-life, pro-war, profits-over-everything-else, anti-environment stance is not good for Americans or the Planet. In short I see a leadership vacuum during critical times. History has shown us that such leadership vacuum lead to destruction of mighty civilizations. Unfortunately, this leadership vacuum is not because we do not have exceptional people around us. It is only because the system prefers compliant mediocre over exceptional people with a mind of their own.
In short, I am not voting either for Democratic or Republican nominee. I will vote for the person, who I think genuinely deserves my vote.