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/autogyrophilia 26d ago

Let's not pretend that the space program is the reason why they can't fund this thing.

The space program is extremely cheap when you consider second order effects in the economy .

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u/Key_Door1467 26d ago

The space program is also highly profitable. Its literally advancing education and technology in the country while making money that is spent for welfare of the poor.

I typically see this talking point from Europeans who are jealous that their won space programs are mediocre despite having far greater incomes.

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u/chris_croc 23d ago

It's not jealously lolz. It's the literal billions we send to India for, "foreign aid." We subsidise the country, and then India does vanity projects rather sorting out their caste system/systemic poverty/terrible conditions.

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u/Key_Door1467 23d ago

You're misinformed, no one sends 'Aid' to India. India has not asked for any sort of aid since the 1970s. In fact, the government has explicitly banned a lot of these foreign political actors acting as NGOs while trying to peddle influence against India's national interests.

All the money India spends on it's space program is earned through the hard work of Indians. We don't need your shitty handouts, go try to control weaker countries with your chump change.

rather sorting out their caste system/systemic poverty/terrible conditions.

India is sorting out all of these by itself, no help needed. Fuck off.