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For Those Who Can't Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time...

A few days ago, I wrote about how, over the past decade, every phalana-dhimkhana feels entitled to opine on Sanatana Dharma.  Today, I want to reflect on another significant takeaway from this past decade—how non-BJP supporters tend to view everything in isolation.  Their minds are compartmentalized, each issue neatly boxed, and they struggle to address them simultaneously.  It’s like the “Can’t Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time” syndrome that US President Lyndon B. Johnson attributed to Gerald Ford, implying that Ford couldn’t handle two tasks at once.    Take the topic of Aurangzeb, for example, which has resurfaced since Chhava.  You’ll hear these individuals ask, “You’ll criticize Aurangzeb’s cruelty but not the recent stampede?”  Yes, both are important discussions, and both are being discussed. The recent stampede, a tragedy, will hopefully be addressed through investigation and accountability.  On the other hand, debates about histo...

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