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US elections 2024: Why are Indian-American voters leaning toward Donald Trump despite Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy?
Times Of India ^ | 8.30.2024 | TOI Desk

Posted on 08/31/2024 9:29:10 AM PDT by libh8er

Edited on 08/31/2024 9:47:14 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

When US Vice President Kamala Harris surged to the top of the Democratic ticket, it ignited enthusiasm among South Asian Americans. They rallied behind her, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for her campaign, and garnered support from influential figures like author Salman Rushdie. Harris, the first Indian American and Black woman nominated for president by a major political party, appeared poised to capture significant backing from the Indian American community.


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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: india; kamala; trump
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1 posted on 08/31/2024 9:29:10 AM PDT by libh8er
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US elections 2024: Why are Indian-American voters leaning toward Donald Trump despite Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy?

Likely something to do with the sudden descent into a state of persistent famine and misery India experienced during the 2nd half of the 20th century when it was aligned itself with communism.

2 posted on 08/31/2024 9:33:44 AM PDT by fso301
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To: libh8er

Some stats I have seen say Indian/south Asians are the wealthiest per-capital ethnic group in the USA.

The notion they collectively would be pro (neo)marxist is absurd


3 posted on 08/31/2024 9:33:59 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: libh8er

A soon to be announced, “No tax on good independent hotels” policy?


4 posted on 08/31/2024 9:40:37 AM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months)
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To: libh8er

Because they came here for and are reaping the rewards from a functional market economy?


5 posted on 08/31/2024 9:41:44 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: libh8er

Maybe because Indian-Americans judge not by the color of the skin but by the content of the character. It is also why they didn’t rush to Nikki Haley, and didn’t embrace Vivek Ramaswamy, because they were looking for the best candidate, who is Donald Neverahindu Trump.


6 posted on 08/31/2024 9:43:15 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: libh8er
Asian-Americans are overwhelmingly pro-Democratic.

The only bloc in favor of Trump is the Vietnamese Community, my guess is probably due to their experience with communism from the Vietnam War.

7 posted on 08/31/2024 9:44:50 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: chajin
Donald Neverahindu Trump.

Too bad first name wasn't Tim.

8 posted on 08/31/2024 9:45:39 AM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma deuce)
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To: going hot

Maybe the people in India are smarter than the U.S. Citizens.


9 posted on 08/31/2024 9:47:07 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: MinorityRepublican
Asian-Americans are overwhelmingly pro-Democratic.

That is (still) true but if you look at the 2020 stats, more Asians, including more Indians, voted Republican than ever before. The trend is away from Democrats.

10 posted on 08/31/2024 9:49:02 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: libh8er

Because Indian Americans understand business better than Americans.


11 posted on 08/31/2024 9:51:53 AM PDT by Racketeer
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Because Kamala speaks with forked tongue


12 posted on 08/31/2024 9:54:41 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: PGR88
1. The U.S. tends to attract the best and brightest immigrants from India.

2. For all of the peculiar things about Indian culture that seem odd to westerners, one thing they do better than almost any other ethnic group is their lack of tolerance for losers. I’ve never seen a drug-addled Indian-American living on a street, and most criminal lawyers will tell you they’ve never had an Indian-American client.

13 posted on 08/31/2024 10:02:52 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (“Ain't it funny how the night moves … when you just don't seem to have as much to lose.”)
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To: fso301

Perhaps they recognize a blithering idiot when they see one….


14 posted on 08/31/2024 10:02:59 AM PDT by wny
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The largest Exit Poll sample of USA Asian Indian voters in 2012 and 2016 showed HUGE support for Obama and Hillary.

2012 - Obama Re-election - 80% for Obama

2016 - Hillary Clinton - 78% for Clinton

2020 - Biden - Results behind a Pay Wall

15 posted on 08/31/2024 10:04:10 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: wny
Perhaps they recognize a blithering idiot when they see one….

That too.

16 posted on 08/31/2024 10:04:33 AM PDT by fso301
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To: libh8er

Almost half of them are married to Indian women.


17 posted on 08/31/2024 10:12:08 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: libh8er

Because they’re not stupid.
Many have their own business.
Home ownership and education are pillars.
Low rates of criminality.

Many are first hand witnesses to corrupt government. That’s one reason why they left their shiiitehole country and came to America.


18 posted on 08/31/2024 10:12:54 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: libh8er

She chose to drop her actual Indian ethnicity, and decided to go for the black vote, even though she ain’t black. There’s far more black population in this country than Indian.


19 posted on 08/31/2024 10:15:00 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“pro-Democratic”

That other corrupt POS gang is referred to as “Democrat”.
And once again with the anointing of KamelToe, they have proven they are certainly NOT democratic


20 posted on 08/31/2024 10:16:52 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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