Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further after a top Pakistani official claimed early Wednesday to have “credible intelligence” that New Delhi will carry out a military action against Islamabad within the next two days.

  • fakir@lemm.eeEnglish
    353·
    1 day ago

    The British did a ‘divide and rule’. Religion was the tool used to do the division 75 years ago at the time of separation. Religion is the same tool used today to divide the country internally and manufacture hate and consent for war.

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
      94·
      14 hours ago

      The “everything is fault of the British” is such a cop out. India and the region had no trouble dividing themselves very publicly with caste systems, no?

      People just need education.

      • fakir@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        The British popularized the phrase, which gives away the playbook. The rich and powerful use this playbook time and again to divide the masses. Education should help, but siloed propaganda is really effective to counter even education because propaganda uses fear & hate to bring out the animal in you, and when you’re angry and scared you forget all reason and all education.

        • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          11 hours ago

          This playbook existed way before Britain did. Even in ancient India.

          We know for a fact that one things works against all of these playbooks - education.

    • calcopiritus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      35·
      10 hours ago

      Anti British empire people:

      The Brits are horrible! Look how they divided the world in countries with straight line borders without care about the local population’s culture!

      Also anti British empire people:

      The Brits are horrible! They made 2 separated countries due to their culture being different!

      You can’t blame the British on this. Countries are supposed to be groups of people that are geographically connected and have similar cultures. Religion is a big part of culture.

      Of course leaving I think leaving Kashmir to decide their own fate was a mistake. In retrospect, they probably should have divided them in 2 and give part to Pakistan and part to india. Or alternatively force them to become a separate state with a constitution that doesn’t rule out the idea of separating in 2, and each part could decide independence or join their culturally-similar country.