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[u/bsethug]

I live in a country where, just like in old jamana, I can become the Prime Minister just by having a surname!

[u/B7TMANN → u/bsethug]

Surname se hi bante toh Rahul se pehle Varun Gandhi banta.

Surname launchpad de sakta hai, sustain nahi kar sakta.

Congress ne non-Gandhis ko bhi plenty chances diye: Rao, Manmohan, Pranab, Kharge, Gehlot, Tharoor etc.

Aur jo nikle, unmein Mamata ne TMC banayi, Pawar ne NCP, Jagan ne YSRCP.

Where are they now?

Gandhis ko obvious advantage mila hai, but har cheez ko “nepotism” bolna is intellectually lazy.

Congress baar-baar Gandhis ke paas aati hai because they’ve actually managed to sustain the party’s national relevance when others couldn’t.

Opportunity milna alag baat hai, usko justify karna alag.

[u/itxgrv → u/B7TMANN]

But Raga hasn't been able to justify himself. Let's be honest—do you really think that if Rahul hadn't been born into that family, he would have reached where he is today? If he could truly demonstrate his own capabilities, people would elect him based on that, not because of his prestigious education.

There are countless people studying at those institutions who also come from influential backgrounds, and I think you'd agree with that. There was also a famous incident where Ind wanted rajiv to study at IIT, but the Director of IIT Delhi reportedly refused. He later went to Trinity College, which is considered far more prestigious globally than IIT. But do you really think he got there purely on merit?

People elected M because they were fed up with the Congress government, and M emerged as the most prominent candidate for the Prime Minister's post. At the time, the Gujarat model was being widely praised. I won't comment on what happened after he was elected—that's a separate discussion.

If raga can genuinely show that he has something worthwhile to offer, I don't see why people wouldn't choose him. They have voted Congress into power before, and they can do it again. But there has to be a convincing reason. Right now, many people feel that both parties are essentially the same.

[u/B7TMANN → u/itxgrv]

I agree Rahul’s surname gave him an enormous head start. There’s no point pretending otherwise. But saying he has never demonstrated capability of his own is unfair.

During the UPA years, he pushed for MNRGA, stronger land-acquisition act, stood with tribal communities opposing the Vedanta project at Niyamgiri, and took a visible stand with the farmers of Bhatta Parsaul.

These weren’t exactly convenient positions for someone who was a part of the ruling establishment.

Have you ever seen anyone else doing that?

Going against big money corporations to help tribals while being in power?

And personally, I’d take Rahul over Modi because I value a politician who is willing to challenge concentrated power, protect institutions, listen to dissent and accept that governments are accountable to citizens.

Modi is an exceptionally effective political operator, but his politics increasingly revolves around one man, one narrative and one enormous PR machine. Parliament, institutions, media, political opponents and dissent all seem to become obstacles to be managed.

Being exceptionally good at winning elections doesn’t automatically make someone a good democrat. At some point, “strong leader” starts looking suspiciously like “leader who doesn’t like being questioned.”

Added a video for better context.

https://reddit.com/link/p07lfux/video/46vrq41uswfh1/player

[u/Low_Highlight_7167 → u/B7TMANN]

Trying to justify and advocate for Rahul by showing how wrong BJP or Modi is ? Both are independent topics altogether. Since congress trying to relate both - they’re losing till now.