Narendra Modi is a rightwing Hindu nationalist who won in India

[La Lioness Priyanka]

Several people in my family voted for him and they voted for him because they themselves are Hindu nationalists (my father), or they were voting because they thought he was less corrupt BUT they were low-key ok with Hindu nationalism (my step mother and my cousin).

I think being non-secular is shameful, being a Hindu nationalist is shameful, being OK with Hindu nationalism is shameful.

That being said, I am not running around trying to find excuses for why they voted the way they did.

It is possible to know people, love people, and also admit why they did a terrible thing.

[LisaM]

1. Yes, not exactly a glowing role model.

It's discouraging.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. i also think that a problem cannot be solved while we all point fingers

away from the problem

[Raster]

3. I hear ya... I know too many good people in Arizona that voted tRump...

...it hurts my heart, but hey, it is what it is.

[JI7]

4. many Hindu nationalists in India support trump

Because they hate muslims.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. yup. many hindu nationalists here too.

[JI7]

6. The rise of Modi and Trump actually reflects the revolt of the elite, not the poor as claimed

http://qz.com/852816/the-rise-of-narendra-modi-and-donald-trump-actually-reflects-the-revolt-of-the-elite-not-the-poor-as-claimed/

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. Yup