So we switched from exotic fetichizing orientalism toward casual racism? Sounds like two pieces of the same coin.
I kinda feel the opposite. Seen as some backwater third world country 30 years ago, to the most populous country in the world, a democracy aligned to its own goals forming a third pole in the global order apart from the US and Russia/China.
Even their reputation as scammers comes from the insane growth of English-language tech work that is now focused in India.
With the exception of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Islam is currently responsible for a majority of the war happening in the world and has been for the last two decades.
The world would be a better place without Islam.
Did you comment on the wrong post? What does Islam have to do with OP?
Don’t forget Fascism based on religion.
Israel and America are trying to wrestle for that one, too
There sadly are even more countries that are completely under control of religious leaders. Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran, Afghanistan, … Vatican City (they even have something like their own military).
That’s what colonialism does to one