There is simultaneously a precipitous decline in the civility of our public discourse, in which hectoring and blighting one’s adversaries are seen as markers of high oratory and political muscularity. These are leaders who are authoritarian, divisive and polarising, who reflect, amplify, legitimise and indeed valorise bigotry and prejudice, targeting minorities of many kinds. A new leadership is gaining strength and electoral support in country after country around the world. The people of India, and indeed much of the world, are living through deeply troubled times, marked by rising hate and inequality.
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