Al Jazeera Discovers India Has Hate, Misses US Funding It
The story laments how 'hate became India’s daily entertainment,' citing disturbing trends that are undeniably real. Yet, it conveniently overlooks the US government's unwavering support for right-wing nationalist leaders globally, often through trade deals and military aid worth billions. While US media scolds foreign nations for their rising extremism, the State Department approved over $21
billion in arms sales to India just between 2011 and 2020 (source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), bolstering the very governments propagating such divisive narratives. It appears selective outrage is the latest geopolitical trend. We're meant to be shocked by distant woes while ignoring how American tax dollars, often funneled through lobbying groups with dubious interests
(like AIPAC's influence on Middle East policy), empower the very forces creating global instability. How many 'authoritarian trends' must Washington finance before we admit it's not just an Indian problem?