The Indian population essentially consists of different “tribes” with very little intermarriage even when they live next to each other for centuries. In contrast, Han Chinese people are practically genetic clones. If you are a high cast Indian, it is a lot easier to come to the US and care for the oppressed rather than challenge the deeply-rooted discrimination in your own country. We don’t have have a race of untouchables in our mist.
I'm a BritBong and I've lived in India and the USA.
I was shocked by the poverty in both (and in some areas of the UK)
One difference was shopkeepers in India will try to maximize what they charge you.
In Atlanta I went into the downtown area and the three black guys working in the clothing store wouldn't even acknowledge my presence, despite me being the only customer, and I left empty handed.
I work and I’m friends with many people from India. I’ve travelled there many times. Poverty in India IS poverty - no sanitation, starvation, no food, no schools, beggars missing limbs because they are removed by mob bosses to garner more money from tourists, people bathing, washing, and drinking contaminated water. Any of them would do anything for the ‘poverty’ level in the US.
India has very rich sections and beautiful areas as well. Cities can be nice and there are gated communities but a clear separation between rich/middle class and poverty in the rural areas.
Wait a fucking minute. Someone from India shocked by the poverty here?
To be fair, she is rich entitled princess and came to America thinking she would be poor compared to us.
The Indian population essentially consists of different “tribes” with very little intermarriage even when they live next to each other for centuries. In contrast, Han Chinese people are practically genetic clones. If you are a high cast Indian, it is a lot easier to come to the US and care for the oppressed rather than challenge the deeply-rooted discrimination in your own country. We don’t have have a race of untouchables in our mist.
I'm a BritBong and I've lived in India and the USA.
I was shocked by the poverty in both (and in some areas of the UK)
One difference was shopkeepers in India will try to maximize what they charge you.
In Atlanta I went into the downtown area and the three black guys working in the clothing store wouldn't even acknowledge my presence, despite me being the only customer, and I left empty handed.
They sure showed me "you dumb motherfuckers, you let a tourist dying to spend money walk away"
In the USA if you're poor, it is because you choose to be poor, as the opportunity to be anything else is abundant if you don't mind working for it.
Poverty is a cultivated mindset and result of bad decisions.
True. Been there; done that. But now I am out.
indeed
people rightly moan about illegals but they're the guys you see hanging round HomeDepot touting for work
I work and I’m friends with many people from India. I’ve travelled there many times. Poverty in India IS poverty - no sanitation, starvation, no food, no schools, beggars missing limbs because they are removed by mob bosses to garner more money from tourists, people bathing, washing, and drinking contaminated water. Any of them would do anything for the ‘poverty’ level in the US.
India has very rich sections and beautiful areas as well. Cities can be nice and there are gated communities but a clear separation between rich/middle class and poverty in the rural areas.
Don’t they still have slavery in India?