JD Vance forced to defend his Indian wife from WHITE NATIONALISTS

[r3alist]

Tbh i hope those who have boycotted McDonald's also boycott fast food

 

[Skukuza]

Americans are weird. Kanye West an African American idolises Hitler and supports Trump. The right wing Republican Trump appoints Vance, who is married to a dot wearing Indian woman who gives her children Indian names, as his running mate. These people need to get their maths correct

 

[mulj]

true far right wingers are somehow in favor of muslims due strong principles, i mean there is no love for us by them but they appreciate some common ground and respect boundaries, on the other hand nominal far right is nothing more then grifters and corporate slaves munching on cultural residues in western societies.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Americans are weird. Kanye West an African American idolises Hitler and supports Trump. The right wing Republican Trump appoints Vance, who is married to a dot wearing Indian woman who gives her children Indian names, as his running mate. These people need to get their maths correct

These are all useful idiots/stepping stones to achieving pure white racism/white supremacy that ultimately hates ALL non-whites. At the moment the racists can use k.west and vance by saying, we are not racists, we just hate Muslims but we like k.west who is black and vance who has indian kids. Once the racists assume more power then they'll start turning on other non-whites one-by-one. Next in line would be illegal migrants, then Hispanics, then indians and finally black americans.

 

[Skukuza]

These are all useful idiots/stepping stones to achieving pure white racism/white supremacy that ultimately hates ALL non-whites. At the moment the racists can use k.west and vance by saying, we are not racists, we just hate Muslims but we like k.west who is black and vance who has indian kids. Once the racists assume more power then they'll start turning on other non-whites one-by-one. Next in line would be illegal migrants, then Hispanics, then indians and finally black americans.

Hispanics and Indians in my view seem are ignorant enough to identify more with White supremacy for reasons yet unknown. I noticed a trend with Indian descended American and English to join right wing White politics. Hispanics are known to look down on races other than Whites. I am surprised about that singer Kanye West. Somebody ought to show him a mirror

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

true far right wingers are somehow in favor of muslims due strong principles, i mean there is no love for us by them but they appreciate some common ground and respect boundaries, on the other hand nominal far right is nothing more then grifters and corporate slaves munching on cultural residues in western societies.

Ultimately we have NO COMMON ground with these white racists. They are just as much our enemies as the indians are. If these racists had their way, they would commit a holocaust against us and probably all other non-whites the same way the nazis did against the jews.

 

[mulj]

Ultimately we have NO COMMON ground with these white racists. They are just as much our enemies as the indians are. If these racists had their way, they would commit a holocaust against us and probably all other non-whites the same way the nazis did to the jews.

probably so, what i meant that they have certain respect and principles and that is starting point, i would choose them as enemy every day before being "friend" with liberals.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Hispanics and Indians in my view seem are ignorant enough to identify more with White supremacy for reasons yet unknown. I noticed a trend with Indian descended American and English to join right wing White politics. Hispanics are known to look down on races other than Whites. I am surprised about that singer Kanye West. Somebody ought to show him a mirror

To be honest I think deep down the indians know that if anything were to happen to the Muslims, the white racists would turn on them. For now the indians simp for the white racists because of their shared Islamaphobia and the fact that the indians know that they can NEVER fight against or even dream of messing with the Muslims in the west. So they feel they need to worship the white racists in order to protect them from the Muslim threat. A very strange racial dynamic indeed.

Hispanics I don't know because there are so few of them here in the UK but the secondary school I went to in the early 1990s had a significant Hispanic/South American community. They seemed quite friendly and a likeable people.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

probably so, what i meant that they have certain respect and principles and that is starting point, i would choose them as enemy every day before being "friend" with liberals.

Ultimately, NO whites are our friends or allies. Be they racists, left-wingers or liberals.

The racial confrontation we are facing needs to be fought and won by OUR OWN people by our OWN hard work, fight and struggle.

 

[Waz]

Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?​

Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention audience how their vice-presidential candidate adapted to her vegetarian diet and even learned to cook Indian food from her immigrant mother.

That image of her white, Christian husband making the spicy cuisine of her parents’ native state in South India is atypical for the leaders of a party whose members are still largely white and Christian. Her presence at the RNC sparked enthusiasm on social media among some Indian American conservatives, particularly Hindu Americans, although most Indian Americans identify as Democrats.


But for all Usha Vance shared about their identity-blending marriage in her speech last month in Milwaukee, which was a little over four minutes, she made no mention of her Hindu upbringing or her personal faith and their interfaith relationship – biographical details that have exposed her to online vitriol and hate.
While some political analysts say her strong presence as a Hindu American still makes the community proud, others question whether the Republican Party is really ready for a Hindu second lady.

Usha Vance is choosing to remain silent about her religion in the run-up to the election and declined to speak with The Associated Press about it. She opted not to answer questions about whether she is a practicing Hindu or if she attends Mass with her Catholic husband, an adult convert to the faith in which their three young children are being raised.

Brought up in San Diego by immigrant parents, both professors, in a Hindu household, Usha Vance did confirm that one of their children has an Indian name, and she and JD Vance were married in both “an Indian and an American wedding.” The pair met as students at Yale Law School.

Her Hindu background could appeal to some South Asian voters, which might add value in swing states with larger South Asian communities like Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina, said Dheepa Sundaram, a Hindu Studies professor at the University of Denver. Sundaram says that while some Indian and Hindu conservatives may be eager to embrace Usha Vance, that doesn’t appear to be part of the party’s public-facing strategy.
“To me it seems like her Hindu identity is more of a liability than an asset,” she said. “It also feels like the campaign wants to have it both ways: Usha may be Hindu, which is great, but we don’t want to talk about it.”

Sundaram said Usha Vance would appeal particularly to those Hindu Americans who support the politics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under whom Hindu nationalism has surged.

There are deep divisions within some Indian American communities over issues such as taxes, education, relations with India and anti-caste discrimination legislation that gained momentum in Seattle and California. Caste is a division of people based on birth or descent and calls to outlaw related discrimination are growing in the U.S.

About 7 in 10 Indian Americans identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while about 3 in 10 identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, according to Pew Research Center surveys conducted in 2022 and 2023. AAPI Data/AP-NORC surveys from earlier this year found that less than 1 in 10 South Asian Americans trust the Republican Party over the Democrats on key issues like abortion, gun policy and climate change, while around half or more trusted the Democratic Party more than the Republicans.


Still Usha Vance, “a second lady who looks like us and speaks like us,” may help capture the attention of a block of voters that has been challenging for Republicans to reach, said Ohio State Sen. Niraj Antani, a Republican and Hindu American who is the youngest member of the state senate.

“If Republicans don’t reach out to minority groups, we will lose elections.”

Vivek Ramaswamy, the 39-year-old biotech entrepreneur who ran for president in 2020 and now supports the Trump-Vance ticket, made his Hindu faith front and center during his campaign last year. He said Hindu teachings had much in common Judeo-Christian values. He declined comment about Usha Vance’s religious background.

Usha Vance’s silence about her religion and Ramaswamy’s defeat in the primary election may indicate that being anything other than Christian in the Republican Party might still be an issue for a part of the base, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and executive director of AAPI Data.
“What we’ve seen since the convention is more exclusionary elements within the Republican Party speaking up and against Usha and JD Vance,” Ramakrishnan said. “This, to me, suggests that there is a political price to pay in terms of being open about one’s religious identity that is not Christian. There’s still a long way to go.”

Antani, a Hindu candidate who has won several Ohio state elections in a region that is mostly Christian and deeply conservative, said “the racism in the Republican Party is coming from racists, not Republicans.” Antani, who celebrated Usha Vance speaking about her Indian heritage at the RNC, believes Ramaswamy lost not because he is Hindu, because he was not as well-known as the other candidates.

JD Vance, who publicly condemned the online attacks against his wife, talks about raising his three children Catholic, but his wife doesn’t feature in those conversations. He has also talked about how she helped him find his Catholic faith after a roller coaster of a spiritual journey as he was raised Protestant and became an atheist in college. He and his children were baptized in the church in 2019.


Suhag Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation, said the fact that Usha Vance inspired her husband on his religious journey to become Catholic is “as Hindu as it gets.”

“Hinduism is about finding your own path and getting in touch with your own spirituality,” she said, adding that the definition of a “practicing Hindu” ranges from someone who goes to temple and performs rituals to someone who is a cultural Hindu who observes festivals such as Diwali, or just engages in a spiritual practice such as meditation.

Usha Vance is an example of the positive contributions made by Hindus, and her interfaith marriage and her ability to listen to different perspectives are reflective of Hindu teachings, she said.

“Hindu Americans assimilate, but also hold on to what inspired them from their tradition and culture,” Shukla said. “Our pluralistic background puts us in a good position to get along with different people without compromising who we are. Hindu culture is very comfortable with differences of opinion.”


Shukla said those who are turning to the Republican party are reacting to anti-Hindu prejudice against Hindu Democrats that is not being shut down by their own party.

“There is this perception that the Democratic Party does not care about the well-being of Hindu Americans or is deaf to the community’s concerns,” she said, referring to legislation including caste as a category in anti-discrimination laws, which was proposed and passed in Seattle. Similar legislation was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in California.

But Ramakrishnan is not so sure Indian Americans feel welcome in the Republican Party even if they may see eye to eye with conservatives on some issues.

“One of the reasons Indian Americans have been consistently supporting the Democrats is because of the rise of Christian conservatism and nationalism,” he said. “That in itself makes it less likely they will vote Republican or identify as Republican.”

MSN

 

[j_hungary]

Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?​

Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention audience how their vice-presidential candidate adapted to her vegetarian diet and even learned to cook Indian food from her immigrant mother.

That image of her white, Christian husband making the spicy cuisine of her parents’ native state in South India is atypical for the leaders of a party whose members are still largely white and Christian. Her presence at the RNC sparked enthusiasm on social media among some Indian American conservatives, particularly Hindu Americans, although most Indian Americans identify as Democrats.


But for all Usha Vance shared about their identity-blending marriage in her speech last month in Milwaukee, which was a little over four minutes, she made no mention of her Hindu upbringing or her personal faith and their interfaith relationship – biographical details that have exposed her to online vitriol and hate.
While some political analysts say her strong presence as a Hindu American still makes the community proud, others question whether the Republican Party is really ready for a Hindu second lady.

Usha Vance is choosing to remain silent about her religion in the run-up to the election and declined to speak with The Associated Press about it. She opted not to answer questions about whether she is a practicing Hindu or if she attends Mass with her Catholic husband, an adult convert to the faith in which their three young children are being raised.

Brought up in San Diego by immigrant parents, both professors, in a Hindu household, Usha Vance did confirm that one of their children has an Indian name, and she and JD Vance were married in both “an Indian and an American wedding.” The pair met as students at Yale Law School.

Her Hindu background could appeal to some South Asian voters, which might add value in swing states with larger South Asian communities like Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina, said Dheepa Sundaram, a Hindu Studies professor at the University of Denver. Sundaram says that while some Indian and Hindu conservatives may be eager to embrace Usha Vance, that doesn’t appear to be part of the party’s public-facing strategy.
“To me it seems like her Hindu identity is more of a liability than an asset,” she said. “It also feels like the campaign wants to have it both ways: Usha may be Hindu, which is great, but we don’t want to talk about it.”

Sundaram said Usha Vance would appeal particularly to those Hindu Americans who support the politics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under whom Hindu nationalism has surged.

There are deep divisions within some Indian American communities over issues such as taxes, education, relations with India and anti-caste discrimination legislation that gained momentum in Seattle and California. Caste is a division of people based on birth or descent and calls to outlaw related discrimination are growing in the U.S.

About 7 in 10 Indian Americans identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while about 3 in 10 identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, according to Pew Research Center surveys conducted in 2022 and 2023. AAPI Data/AP-NORC surveys from earlier this year found that less than 1 in 10 South Asian Americans trust the Republican Party over the Democrats on key issues like abortion, gun policy and climate change, while around half or more trusted the Democratic Party more than the Republicans.


Still Usha Vance, “a second lady who looks like us and speaks like us,” may help capture the attention of a block of voters that has been challenging for Republicans to reach, said Ohio State Sen. Niraj Antani, a Republican and Hindu American who is the youngest member of the state senate.

“If Republicans don’t reach out to minority groups, we will lose elections.”

Vivek Ramaswamy, the 39-year-old biotech entrepreneur who ran for president in 2020 and now supports the Trump-Vance ticket, made his Hindu faith front and center during his campaign last year. He said Hindu teachings had much in common Judeo-Christian values. He declined comment about Usha Vance’s religious background.

Usha Vance’s silence about her religion and Ramaswamy’s defeat in the primary election may indicate that being anything other than Christian in the Republican Party might still be an issue for a part of the base, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and executive director of AAPI Data.
“What we’ve seen since the convention is more exclusionary elements within the Republican Party speaking up and against Usha and JD Vance,” Ramakrishnan said. “This, to me, suggests that there is a political price to pay in terms of being open about one’s religious identity that is not Christian. There’s still a long way to go.”

Antani, a Hindu candidate who has won several Ohio state elections in a region that is mostly Christian and deeply conservative, said “the racism in the Republican Party is coming from racists, not Republicans.” Antani, who celebrated Usha Vance speaking about her Indian heritage at the RNC, believes Ramaswamy lost not because he is Hindu, because he was not as well-known as the other candidates.

JD Vance, who publicly condemned the online attacks against his wife, talks about raising his three children Catholic, but his wife doesn’t feature in those conversations. He has also talked about how she helped him find his Catholic faith after a roller coaster of a spiritual journey as he was raised Protestant and became an atheist in college. He and his children were baptized in the church in 2019.


Suhag Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation, said the fact that Usha Vance inspired her husband on his religious journey to become Catholic is “as Hindu as it gets.”

“Hinduism is about finding your own path and getting in touch with your own spirituality,” she said, adding that the definition of a “practicing Hindu” ranges from someone who goes to temple and performs rituals to someone who is a cultural Hindu who observes festivals such as Diwali, or just engages in a spiritual practice such as meditation.

Usha Vance is an example of the positive contributions made by Hindus, and her interfaith marriage and her ability to listen to different perspectives are reflective of Hindu teachings, she said.

“Hindu Americans assimilate, but also hold on to what inspired them from their tradition and culture,” Shukla said. “Our pluralistic background puts us in a good position to get along with different people without compromising who we are. Hindu culture is very comfortable with differences of opinion.”


Shukla said those who are turning to the Republican party are reacting to anti-Hindu prejudice against Hindu Democrats that is not being shut down by their own party.

“There is this perception that the Democratic Party does not care about the well-being of Hindu Americans or is deaf to the community’s concerns,” she said, referring to legislation including caste as a category in anti-discrimination laws, which was proposed and passed in Seattle. Similar legislation was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in California.

But Ramakrishnan is not so sure Indian Americans feel welcome in the Republican Party even if they may see eye to eye with conservatives on some issues.

“One of the reasons Indian Americans have been consistently supporting the Democrats is because of the rise of Christian conservatism and nationalism,” he said. “That in itself makes it less likely they will vote Republican or identify as Republican.”

MSN

That's because true conservativism is not bind by color, it only does so if immigration is an issue, like it is now. And when it was, it become a talking point. People bash the issue to score point, and hence it become an issue.

The very problem with current Republican party is this, it wasn't really based on conservative value, it based on winning based on those value, and it got distorted by other social problem, end result? You are seeing ethnic Mexican whom their own parent come to the US illegally to give birth and thus giving them citizenship, is now supporting MAGA and support Trump.

This is no longer an ideology like it should be, now it's just a brand.

 

[Kambojaric]

Always am surprised when some Indian folks abroad think that their anti-Muslim sentiments will make them more likeable to white nationalists. The neo-Nazis will only tolerate you as long as you are useful.

Hateful ideologies always look for differences. Heck a century ago, Italian immigrants were being lynched and treated as third class citizens by their fellow whites, since their religion did not match the Protestant Anglo community. Where does a brown Hindu stand in this environment?

1891 New Orleans lynchings - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[RescueRanger]

Ahh Vance the Islamophobe.