[zeestephen]

Just read an interesting political analysis of Indian-American voters in the 2012 election.

From 1950 to 1990, India was a borderline Marxist country.

In the last 20 years, it has become a Hard Left European Socialist economy.

Their universities, just like America, are dominated by Marxists and Socialists.

Indian-American citizens vote 75%-80% for the Democrat Party.

The same day I read this a Republican Congressman was urging America to import more well educated Indians.

[rmlew]

India has been liberalising its economy in recent years, which has led to economic growth. The collapse of communist support in India, helped the nominal socialists, who are actually relatively pro-market. The BJP and other nationalists are mixed between free-marketers and populists. So it is complex, but nowhere near as bleak as you suggest.

Their universities, just like America, are dominated by Marxists and Socialists.
The people who come to the US are those who are hurt by socialism and by the affirmative action in India.

Of the 10 Hindus that I know well, 5 are Republicans, 2 are Democrats, and the others split their votes. I think that the problem is that Indians come to American cities, which are highly Democrat and only Democrats reach out to them. This is a probelm of the GOP with many groups. It is an unforced error.