You begin to realize that hypocrisy is not a terrible thing when you s…

Arundhati Roy
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You begin to realize that hypocrisy is not a terrible thing when you see what overt fascism is compared to sort of covert, you know, communal politics which the Congress has never been shy of indulging in. ✨ Arundhati Roy On the Indian Elections, Her Support for the Iraqi Resistance & the Privatization of War. Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, www.democracynow.org. May 19, 2004.
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