Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - 3 (Oct 2018 - )
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 3:58 pm
Guys, decent op-ed by Minhaz Merchant on Trump turning down ModiJi's invitation to be guest of honor at the 2019 republic day celebrations:
https://www.dailyo.in/politics/trump-tu ... 27463.html
I agree with MinhazJi for the most part, but he does not mention a few things which in my opinion I hold ModiJi at fault:
1. Along with him sucking up to Ganja only to be betrayed, ModiJi profuse sucking up to Trump was another huge mistake. I mean, one only needs room temperature IQ to realize that Trump is a pompous racist and his 'liking' of India is at best condescending patronizing towards India and Indians.
2. Trump's 'get tough' policy on TSP was only up to a point. Once again anyone with rudimentary knowledge of US foreign policy knows that: CIA/Pentagon/State dept/Think tanks set US foreign policy and president usually rubber stamps. So despite Trump's rhetoric on TSP, there was never any indication of US abandoning TSP or doing what is really necessary to make TSP behave. Institutional India TSP equal equal policy to contain India is alive and kicking. So BJP and ModiJi were bring delusional to think Trump would be any different.
3. The one thing good about Trump which ModiJi should have realize is that Trump means business. So ModiJi could have charted out a transactional relationship rather than all this feel good strategic crap. Hopefully, ModiJi pursues this transactional relationship through some give and take, and all in the background. No need for ostentatious hugs and grandiose statements.
4. All is not lost. I actually thank Trump turning down the invite is a blessing in disguise. Had he come to India and mouthed the usual platitudes and phony tough rhetoric on TSP, the dim-witted BJP and other RW morons would have gone berserk. At least now, hopefully reality dawns on them as to what Trump is really all about.
https://www.dailyo.in/politics/trump-tu ... 27463.html
I agree with MinhazJi for the most part, but he does not mention a few things which in my opinion I hold ModiJi at fault:
1. Along with him sucking up to Ganja only to be betrayed, ModiJi profuse sucking up to Trump was another huge mistake. I mean, one only needs room temperature IQ to realize that Trump is a pompous racist and his 'liking' of India is at best condescending patronizing towards India and Indians.
2. Trump's 'get tough' policy on TSP was only up to a point. Once again anyone with rudimentary knowledge of US foreign policy knows that: CIA/Pentagon/State dept/Think tanks set US foreign policy and president usually rubber stamps. So despite Trump's rhetoric on TSP, there was never any indication of US abandoning TSP or doing what is really necessary to make TSP behave. Institutional India TSP equal equal policy to contain India is alive and kicking. So BJP and ModiJi were bring delusional to think Trump would be any different.
3. The one thing good about Trump which ModiJi should have realize is that Trump means business. So ModiJi could have charted out a transactional relationship rather than all this feel good strategic crap. Hopefully, ModiJi pursues this transactional relationship through some give and take, and all in the background. No need for ostentatious hugs and grandiose statements.
4. All is not lost. I actually thank Trump turning down the invite is a blessing in disguise. Had he come to India and mouthed the usual platitudes and phony tough rhetoric on TSP, the dim-witted BJP and other RW morons would have gone berserk. At least now, hopefully reality dawns on them as to what Trump is really all about.