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Yeah. India is pretty much a piece of shit country. Their government seems really corrupt and they pollute like mad while they still have so much of their busted caste system in place. All while being racist as hell.
Cognitive dissonance much?
Not at all. It's not really speculation or opinion or projection. It's not even a secret. They are known quite well at overall being horribly racist. They're even racist against portions of their own country. Let alone foreigners.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_relations_in_India
Is it racist to say Florida is a shit-hole even the insurance companies don't bother touching?
Oh, it isn't? Because states and governments aren't people? Oh okay!
Maybe I just don't think "country" == "government", and I try to be careful with my phrasing so as not to make blanket pejorative statements about people.
Saying Florida is a shit-hole doesn't mean I just hate anyone that comes from Florida. I've vacationed a time or two in that shit-hole.
They're leaving because of natural disaster risk, and that article also explains why some are leaving California.
The reasoning has way more to do with risk of people actually filing claims than anything to do with the people there.
That really depends on the region, and it's more a cultural thing than an actual construct. A large chunk of the country doesn't meaningfully follow the caste system.
Source: Indian colleagues from various parts of the country.
Ask them how they feel about marrying someone outside of their caste.
I have. In some areas, they still practice arranged marriages, whereas in others, it works a lot more like in western countries.
India is a big, diverse country, and almost all of it has gone through substantial changes in the last few decades WRT social structure. The caste system has gone from "basically universal" to "a strong influence in decisions" to "barely recognizable in significant parts of the country." Yes, it still exists in some form in many areas, but it also is effectively dead in many others.