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throwmeawaypoopy t1_ivknpel wrote
Reply to comment by if_its_not_baroque in Kerala Muslim women burn hijab in solidarity with Iranian movement | Watch by sirbarani
I spent a semester in Kerala during college, albeit ~20 years ago. Absolutely love Kerala and hope to take my own family there one day.
I think it's worth pointing out that "more progressive" in India is still pretty dang conservative and traditional by Western standards.
TheBestMePlausible t1_ivktdgk wrote
On the other hand, they have (or at least had) one of the only democratically elected communists governments in the world.
BrosefThomas t1_ivl0b7y wrote
"Communist".
Only in name. Oligopolistic in spirit.
ThePrussianGrippe t1_ivlb49i wrote
One could argue that describes basically any country from the last 100 years that went “Communist.”
Iceman_259 t1_ivldnej wrote
Seize the means of production ^^^and ^^^consolidate ^^^it ^^^into ^^^the ^^^ruling ^^^in-group
BrosefThomas t1_ivlepld wrote
No argument here. That's the truth.
Citizen_of_RockRidge t1_ivl5z3q wrote
Went in 2012. One of the most joyous few days I have experienced anywhere. Beautiful place, beautiful people.
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