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RE: So why did Alex Bhathal lose?

in #teamaustralia7 years ago

i think you've misunderstood me - i'm trying to say that her position on Adani probably didn't affect her popularity one way or another - but her position on the Indian Sikh activism probably wasn't a good idea if her electorate has a lot of Indian's that don't share that perspective.

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Ah cool. You are accurate there. Sadly she got sucked into it. In many ways she got compelled to take both positions. It’s an extremely complicated topic for Indians and she should have fully stated away from it right from the start. The Sikhs invited her to share a podium. She accepted. A local Hindu leader fired a strategic missile days before the elections screwing it up. She bit that bait too.
As someone who grew up here, it’s probably hard for her to fully understand this subject and the sensitivities around it.
It’s best to stay away from such quagmires when it really doesn’t have any bearing to us here.