bjp supporters in my fam are blaming china for India's mismanagement of the pandemic........

and I have discovered why they don't blame modi. The most difficult thing for an indian parent to do is say sorry and admit they were wrong. they'll justify, get angry, and exit the room
Their vote wasn't silent - they told their friends, family, everybody who'd listen that they're voting for Modi and BJP because he'd change the country and now it's just hard to walk from all that. Admitting modi is terrible means admitting they made a mistake, a judgement call.
Seeing tweets that say - even after the pandemic, how can people support bjp?

I think the magnitude of the issue is directly proportional to the support, sadly. Bigger the screw up, louder the cover up and justification.
They aren't defending BJP as much as they are defending their own mistake, their trust in one man and one party, and their complete and utter let down.
There was a great article/ thread/ cartoon about how Modi uses classic indian parenting techniques with citizens also, can't immediately find it.

Take yesterday's speech for example.
"Yes, India is in a pandemic. Take care of the elders, take care of yourself."

- your cousin sitting in the USA with his third wife, smoking a cigar, forced to be on the call because his mother pulled him in

And also the Indian Prime Minister.
"we should all defeat this pandemic together, behave responsibly"

- Apartment secretary sending ambiguous passive aggressive whatsapp msg because two people were doing morning walk without mask

and also Indian PM who is responsible for the whole pandemic defeating situation.
What did he say about

- specifics of pandemic management
- vaccine availability for everybody
- how the country is coping with lack of O2
- how to deal with home hospitalisation given there are no beds
- rations for families in quarantine
- migrant migration crisis management
Bhakts will say more general the advise, more people will follow.

Bhakts will say vaccines can't be given free for everybody, I pay taxes, why should somebody else not die because I am a taxpayer (kiran mazumdar Shaw, looking at yo)
Bhakts will say this would have been worse during congress rule

Bhakts will say everything except - I was wrong to vote for this incompetent man who's still campaigning when hospital beds and oxygen are running out in the capital city where he should be running the country from.
I already see bjp supporters getting personal, I've had way too much experience with you lot..

I'm not engaging with your questions, I'm not going to respond individually, I'm going to ignore you all, and go about my day. No prizes for guessing where my inspiration comes from.
Get ready for my twitter address at 8 45 where I will recite the essay I mugged up for third language Hindi exam that will be flashed on the teleprompter also.

No subtitles, nothing even though it's a pre recorded address

Hindi therilana kathutu vaanga pa. 10 hours time iruku.
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