1. In the first half of last year, I had the occasion to visit the Bay Area for the Stanford SIPEC event in March and the Tiecon event in May. After both events, in each of the public engagements and private interactions I said exactly the same thing. But to no avail.
2. What i got to hear from the Bay Area elites went something like this- "We run the American tech and fin sectors.We are loved.We are in no danger".In stark contrast,people working on the ground risking their lives and jobs had a different view. They could see trouble brewing.
3. The middle layer, comprised of the work-a-day individuals who keep to themselves largely and celebrate their culture quietly, were keen to listen and understand the way forward despite the genuine limitations they operate within. Net result- lack of coherence and cohesion.
4. I tried explaining to the elites that their success & personal connections wudnt matter beyond a point because the mob can reach the hills of Berkeley.Some agreed,but most didn't. So it fell upon the same set of sloggers to take up every issue with limited resources.
5. Indeed there r individuals among the elites who understand the value of community institutions but they r outliers,not the norm.They r outnumbered by skeptics,cynics & those looking for bragging rights. As for the assimilated ones,they don't see themselves as Indian or Hindu.
6.Since the proportion of elites invested in the cause of community is not high, it falls upon the middle layer & the ground workers to come together,at least in the interest of self preservation before it is too late.They can't afford to keep waiting for the elites to wake up.
7. High dependence on elites results in dilution of the vision,competition for resources among the recipients, and for bragging rights among the "donors". Net result- multiple organizations doing the same thing. No collaboration or progress. High Fatigue and disillusionment.
@jsaideepak Hindus will be chased out of America just like what idi amin did if they don’t get their act together and become vocal.
@jsaideepak I don’t see them as Hindus beyond their 3rd generation just like in West Indies - they will be assimilated without an identity
@jsaideepak You have been raising this alarm in India & abroad for quite some time now. I heard the word Community Defense system from you for the first time few years back I started thinking what should we do.. then I realised everyone has different role & I wrote them in my pinned post
@jsaideepak Unless someone experiences these things personally, it is difficult to get them to accept the possibility of such things happening. Especially the rich and successful, who will have equally increased egos and confidence in their own judgements. Only consistent reach-outs work.
@jsaideepak the tech and fin sectors will soon be taken over by ai. @RajivMessage predicted it
@jsaideepak These are few fringe incidents, right?