The Dangerous Divide: When Left vs Right Becomes Blind Faith
India isn’t facing a political disagreement problem anymore—it’s facing a thinking problem. What we’re seeing today is not ideological diversity, but ideological rigidity. The Left, in many cases, has reduced its worldview to identifying one central villain. Anyone outside that frame is either excused, ignored, or granted the benefit of doubt—no matter the severity of their actions. Crimes are selectively amplified or quietly buried depending on whether they fit the narrative. The Right, on the other hand, often operates with a single central hero. Loyalty becomes the moral compass. Anyone who questions that figure is immediately branded anti-national, corrupt, or ideologically compromised. Past actions, even serious ones, are conveniently forgotten if they align with the “side.” This isn’t politics anymore. It’s tribalism. When Narratives Trump Facts Consider how reactions differ depending on political alignment: In the aftermath of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder cas...