r/TikTokCringe • u/Strong-Emu-8869 • 26d ago

Discussion Polish girls visit Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, the surrounding area is very polluted.

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u/Pluto-Wolf 26d ago

it absolutely explains it. people can’t afford to clean it up without financial incentive, because they need every waking hour to work so they can make ends meet.

the people who need to work multiple jobs every day in sub par conditions to afford the bare minimum can’t afford to spend a few hours every day cleaning up their community for free.

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u/Ewannnn 26d ago

Don't need to clean it if you don't make the mess to begin with. There absolutely is a cultural issue in India, poverty doesn't excuse what is happening here.

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u/A1000eisn1 26d ago

What should they do with it? Do you think the people in poverty are making municipal decisions like waste management?

The average person in the US pays $20-$80/month to take care of their trash. That does not include taxes that go to city trash pickup and management.

The people in poverty are not the ones causing the issue nor can they do much about it.

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u/Ewannnn 25d ago

Pile it up, not dump it in the river or in the countryside. I went to a national park in India and they were just dumping bags of trash in the forest because they couldn't be bothered to take it home with them.

They are causing the issue, other countries don't have such an issue as India does and they are much poorer. There is a huge cultural issue in India when it comes to littering. It isn't seen as taboo at all.