Maneesh, great post! I should say that most Indian Americans are an asset to our state. I wish they would change their god-awful politics but, like most immigrant/"ethnic" groups to our shores, they are taken in by the Dem machines from the moment they step off the plane.
Many Indian folks I know are conservatives of the heart, but liberals in the brain. Some of us hope to change that.
That is a great point. For the life I can’t understand why most Indians vote Democrat. We all escaped a third world socialist cess pool and then come here and most Indians vote liberal. I have seen first hand the destructive impact of govt regulation, affirmative action, bureaucracy and high taxes which is exactly what the liberals stand for here.
The only issue which makes any sense is their perception that the Republican party is not inclusive of minorities and non-Christians which is blatantly false. The other issue could be the US policy towards Pakistan (our so called ally) which bugs me as well.
However Indians are socially very conservative, very entrepreneurial, family oriented and law abiding which makes them natural Republicans.
And yet the vast majority (80% or so) of Indians vote democrat, I just don’t get it.