I honestly don't care about random people making jocular posts about religious icons. It's all freedom of speech (and all the more relevant now). But it is kind of dangerous for the community (whichever they may be) if their culture is used to make political points. In the ... https://twitter.com/meenaharris/status/1317654992631730176

... end, Hindu gods and mythology aren't protected by copyrights, and she's well within her rights to be using this imagery, but it has political consequences.

First of all, it ignores the simple fact that there are plenty of Hindus who favor President Trump's policies over ...

... Joe Biden's, and for them, this image is a gross misrepresentation.

Secondly, it's pretty obvious that they specifically tie this imagery to Kamala Harris because she happens to have one Indian parent. This is what I find offensive! As I said, I couldn't care less about ...

... the portrayal of gods and goddesses. But the implicit assumption that we as a group should mindlessly support someone solely for some ancestral connection she may have with India is demeaning. They seem to forget that by this logic, Nikki Haley (who has 2 Indian parents) ...

... and Tulsi Gabbard (a practicing Hindu regardless of ancestry) are probably felt by most Indian Hindus to be much closer to them.

And finally, Amy Coney Barrett was severely criticized for her being a devout Catholic, wasn't she? If her religion is seen as a hindrance, ...

... then how is this blatant use of religious iconography any fair? Shouldn't a secular country avoid such representations?

If Donald Trump wins, or worse loses, in November and Hindus are collectively seen as a cause for that, will the creator of this image and those that ...

... endorse it take responsibility for any potential collective offensive against us?