Societal

Watching the world trip over its own ideals. I defend the West and mourn its decline, one snarky post at a time.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

Let’s stop pretending this is some mysterious sociological puzzle. India is filthy because Indians, by and large, don’t care about cleanliness, public or private. It’s not a government failure. It’s a cultural one.

You can’t blame colonization for the fact that people throw garbage out their car windows, urinate on walls, or treat rivers as both sacred and sewage dumps. You can’t build a Swachh Bharat on a foundation of “chalta hai” apathy, caste-based labor disdain, and zero civic responsibility.

The truth is, cleanliness isn’t part of the moral code. It’s not tied to dignity. It’s outsourced to the lowest rung of society, sweepers, manual scavengers, so-called dirty people. Everyone else thinks they’re above it. That’s why you’ll see an engineer in a BMW spit paan out the window or a temple surrounded by plastic waste.

There’s no social shame. No enforcement. No pride. Just this bizarre normalization of filth. And when someone does try to clean up, the system wears them down through corruption, lack of maintenance, or sheer public indifference.

We romanticize poverty. We tolerate decay. We think spirituality is a substitute for sanitation. But here’s the reality. No society that’s comfortable living in its own waste will ever break through.

Cleanliness isn’t about GDP or tech parks. It’s about mindset. Until that changes, until throwing garbage in a bin is seen as more honorable than donating gold to a god, India will stay exactly where it is, filthy, chaotic, and deluded about its greatness.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@zriboua I think you just did. That said, I think you're a breath of fresh air with your analysis. Been reading up quite a bit.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

I've been thinking about the bigger picture as well. Suppose Shamdani wins, which is quite likely. He will spend most of his time sparring with the federal government instead of running the city, and that will doom his administration. The upside is that his victory will lure fringe elements into the open. It's like turning on the lights in a dark room: the roaches scatter, and you can finally see who is who. Soviet intelligence did something similar in the 1920s with Operation Trust, a fake anti-Bolshevik network that coaxed opponents into revealing themselves so the Cheka could catalogue and neutralize them. We need to flip that Soviet playbook on them, which I think is possible. Once these actors expose themselves, today's agencies can start building solid files.

Either way, with Trump, Kash, and Rubio in position, decision-making will be straightforward; just look at today's sanctions on Albanese. The best play is to let Hamdani fail, then drain the sewage and clean things up properly. New York City needs a thorough cleaning anyway.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@SecRubio @IntlCrimCourt Wow, so this is what it feels like to have leaders.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

We have to be smart about this. If they do come out and break laws, it’ll be easy to go after them since she’s actively encouraging it, she’s literally telling them not to worry. If they don’t come out, then it’s fine. She might be an asset on the ground. Either way, we shouldn't go after her or make her famous; otherwise, they’ll play the victim or martyr card. This is one of those waiting games, we have to see where the chips fall.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

We have to be smart about this. If they do come out and break laws, it’ll be easy to go after them since she’s actively encouraging it, she’s literally telling them not to worry. If they don’t come out, then it’s fine. She might be an asset on the ground. Either way, we shouldn't go after her or make her famous; otherwise, they’ll play the victim or martyr card. This is one of those waiting games, we have to see where the chips fall.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@reclaimchennai They’ll flood the streets for Jallikattu but not for something as basic as clean sidewalks or livable cities. No protest for the right to walk 1km under tree shade without dodging bikes, potholes, or sewage. Just endless chants of culture and tradition while living in filth.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@PappeP I could use a boost. Please and thanks!

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@canarymission There’s a very specific archetype pushing this stuff. Usually a middle-aged, perpetually angry woman built like a grievance casserole. Wears activism like armor, speaks in hashtags, and thinks shouting makes her morally superior. You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@PeterSmartpower @JayantBhandari5 That’s interesting. Makes me wonder if this is partly why Protestant-rooted societies ended up with stronger work ethics and institutional integrity. Less obsession with performance, more emphasis on principle

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@Bubblebathgirl Jasmine Crockett switching accents faster than Mamdani flips ideologies. One day it's hood talk, next it's liberal arts seminar. Do they realize we can actually see them performing? Why the hell do they record and post their own cringe highlight reel?

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

“Just leaving this here” is never just leaving it there. You’re not Gandhi in silence. You want a reaction, a pat on the back, or a fight. Just say it.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@reclaimchennai At this point it's unfair to compare India with China. Try Sri Lanka maybe. Or if that feels too ambitious, the DRC and South Sudan are still available for fair benchmarking.

A billion people and 77 years in, and we're still arguing over the right to a sidewalk.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@reclaimchennai I’ve been saying this forever. Just to walk half a kilometre without getting honked at, pushed off a broken sidewalk, or dodging spit stains feels like luxury. That’s how low the bar is. Sidewalks. Actual sidewalks. The barest proof a place is even trying to be a civilization.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@TheSanjivKapoor https://t.co/38i5V626rF

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

Let’s stop pretending this is some mysterious sociological puzzle. India is filthy because Indians, by and large, don’t care about cleanliness, public or private. It’s not a government failure. It’s a cultural one.

You can’t blame colonization for the fact that people throw garbage out their car windows, urinate on walls, or treat rivers as both sacred and sewage dumps. You can’t build a Swachh Bharat on a foundation of “chalta hai” apathy, caste-based labor disdain, and zero civic responsibility.

The truth is, cleanliness isn’t part of the moral code. It’s not tied to dignity. It’s outsourced to the lowest rung of society, sweepers, manual scavengers, so-called dirty people. Everyone else thinks they’re above it. That’s why you’ll see an engineer in a BMW spit paan out the window or a temple surrounded by plastic waste.

There’s no social shame. No enforcement. No pride. Just this bizarre normalization of filth. And when someone does try to clean up, the system wears them down through corruption, lack of maintenance, or sheer public indifference.

We romanticize poverty. We tolerate decay. We think spirituality is a substitute for sanitation. But here’s the reality. No society that’s comfortable living in its own waste will ever break through.

Cleanliness isn’t about GDP or tech parks. It’s about mindset. Until that changes, until throwing garbage in a bin is seen as more honorable than donating gold to a god, India will stay exactly where it is, filthy, chaotic, and deluded about its greatness.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@EasternVoices I was just about to put my phone down to get some sleep, there goes all of that lol.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@StealthMedical1 Venezuelans and Colombians still have visa-free access to the Schengen Zone. Ninety days, no visa.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@Indianinfoguide https://t.co/cp0kOxdi0s

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

77 years of independence and you still haven't learned how to stop shitting where you eat. Forget Mars missions and tech startups, this is your true legacy: mountains of garbage lining the streets, rivers choking on your filth, and a population that thinks living knee-deep in trash is normal. Pathetic doesn't even begin to describe it.

[Societal @imgrayingnow]

@Osint613 Thanks, all. It was brilliant!!