tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234679178553337123.post7160096358497487582..comments2023-10-14T14:03:17.960+05:30Comments on Just Can't Get Enough: 'He' Had A DreamScarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909702073286784203noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234679178553337123.post-38583240067484045502008-11-05T19:10:00.000+05:302008-11-05T19:10:00.000+05:30actually I meant an approximation/ equivalent of c...actually I meant an approximation/ equivalent of casteist politics. Fact is that the 'african american' factor has been referred to continuously and opinion polls suggested that they would vote en masse for obama. A bit like when the Imam asks for all Muslims to vote for the party of the day.<BR/><BR/>I hope the average American too spend as much time worrying about what's good for Indian and the Indian economyKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234679178553337123.post-48633678243968838272008-11-05T18:19:00.000+05:302008-11-05T18:19:00.000+05:30Don't know what gave you the impression that c...Don't know what gave you the impression that casteism has surfaced in American politics. Obama is 47 yrs old only, but he has a credible political career behind him. Most African-Americans tend to be Democrats because the policies of Democrats tend to be more favorable towards them, such as progressive taxation, i.e., higher your income, the more you pay in taxes. The Republicans on the other hand believe in giving tax reliefs to the rich/very rich in the hope that they will invest in the US Economy. It started during the Reagan administration in the 1980s (what's know as Trickle-Down Economics) but that didn't really happen.<BR/>As for which of the two are better for India & Indian business - the Reps have traditionally been better b/c they're less opposed to outsourcing, levy lower taxes on corporates. In fact, one of Obama's policies would be to impose higher taxes on companies that outsource. Most Indians in America tend to vote Republical mainly because of their financial policies. I guess this is the time when the world should be worried about which of the two candidates would be better for America & American economy (so that the global economy too can get back on its feet) rather than who would be better for India!!Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909702073286784203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234679178553337123.post-91103349213421094262008-11-05T16:17:00.000+05:302008-11-05T16:17:00.000+05:30its a welcome change to see a bouncy prsidential c...its a welcome change to see a bouncy prsidential candidate...can't expect our floks to jump onto the stage with full energy. Though I guess a bit of casteist politics, a la BSP et al, has entered the US too this time. I don't know the US very well but are all 'african americans' Democrats at all times? Or is this is the first time that they have had the equivalent of a Yadav/ Muslim block.<BR/>From an Indian POV I did pick up a few things about his being less pally towards us that the Bush, Mc Cain (do we want to be known as their friends is another issues? plus his pro American Joe might affect the Indian Joes in BPOs, textile mills. Must admit that I have not studied all this too much.<BR/>And going by Facebook statuses i hope someday that Indian politics would interests like us as much and we might even go out and vote, specially after we kept hoping that the Americans wouldKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.com