[achow]

> billed as "world's largest democracy". Wtf is the bullshit we are made to believe?

New York Times:

“India is valued the world over for a great many things, but for three over others: the Taj Mahal, Mahatma Gandhi and India’s electoral democracy.” It is the 17th general election in India, being held in seven phases over 38 days. Nine hundred million Indians are registered to vote! Around 70 percent are expected to vote. The voting age in India is 18, and 15 million are voting for the first time.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/opinion/india-elections.h...

USA + European Union = ~750M population (not voters)

[eldaisfish]

India has a very effective and fair electoral system, that's about it. The other branches and foundations of a liberal democracy are either a sham or crumbling in India.

Minorities are routinely targeted, court judgments are filled with personal opinions... i could go on.

The mere existence of a voting system does not a full democracy make. Remember, Russia also has "elections".

[achow]

> Minorities are routinely targeted..

> court judgments are filled with personal opinions..

Sounds like another country that we know of.

[ImPostingOnHN]

yes, India