India is not “The West” and is also asserting its status as a world power that won’t simply fall in line behind the US (i.e. being a BRICS state and continuing to buy Russian oil)
So naturally it is somewhat supported by Tankies who prioritize only opposition to the West. Since the West is obviously the antithesis of socialism, it is assumed that no socialist power can succeed as long as the West survives. So anything contributing to the disenfranchisement of the West is advocated for, regardless of how genocidal and antithetical to socialism that opposition may be.
And by extension, any resistance to that process is obviously Western propaganda, since there is no other reason why anyone would ever question the legitimacy of a non-Western government (hence the suggestion that this is a CIA op).
(Not to say that the user above is an actual “Tankie” but it follows the line of thought I usually see used.)
I believe what they were suggesting above is that questioning Modi’s legitimacy is a CIA conspiracy, not that Modi works for the CIA. The post draws into question just how “democratic” India’s elections are, so that is perceived as playing into a CIA plot.
You’re unhappy with that fact?
India is not “The West” and is also asserting its status as a world power that won’t simply fall in line behind the US (i.e. being a BRICS state and continuing to buy Russian oil)
So naturally it is somewhat supported by Tankies who prioritize only opposition to the West. Since the West is obviously the antithesis of socialism, it is assumed that no socialist power can succeed as long as the West survives. So anything contributing to the disenfranchisement of the West is advocated for, regardless of how genocidal and antithetical to socialism that opposition may be.
And by extension, any resistance to that process is obviously Western propaganda, since there is no other reason why anyone would ever question the legitimacy of a non-Western government (hence the suggestion that this is a CIA op).
(Not to say that the user above is an actual “Tankie” but it follows the line of thought I usually see used.)
Claiming that the leader of Indian works for the CIA is a wild take
I believe what they were suggesting above is that questioning Modi’s legitimacy is a CIA conspiracy, not that Modi works for the CIA. The post draws into question just how “democratic” India’s elections are, so that is perceived as playing into a CIA plot.