https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2024/06/haan-goonda-hai-magar-hamara-goonda-hai.html
One compelling explanation provided by political scientist Milan Vaishnav is that voters often care less about their represntative's ability to deliver broad-based development or draft good laws, and more about the effectiveness at helping them access limited stated resources. So, a corrupt or crime-accused politician may be seen as effective because he can deliver benefits for his community.
…Colloquially, voters are known to say: Haan, goonda hai, magar hamara goonda hai (Yes, he is a gangster, but he is our gangster.)
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Not, that's not what the article says, the voters don't think the crooks are Robin Hood.
The article refers to something quite common in Latin America as well, in Brazil it is known as “rouba mas faz” (he steals but he delivers).
Is more of an apathy feeling, voters feel like every politician is a crook (they're not wrong in many cases) so they might as well vote for someone that aligns with their views and delivers at least a few of their electoral promises.
!latinx !neolibs
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Its worse cause they mean a tribal us when they say he's our guy.
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My favorite Marginal Revolution commenter is that one guy who makes dozens of accounts to post unrelated anti-Chinese racism and stream of conscious rants in the comments. I'm pretty sure he's the same guy who likes to beg for money
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My favorite is Steve Sailer
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Jamal? He's funny because he collects so many downvotes. Never encountered the anti-Chinese ranter. Sure and rayward are pretty r-slurred, so I like to laugh at them and be rude in general. I've got nothing but snark to contribute.
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Thaigo (or however that Brazilian
spells 
his name) misia
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Snapshots:
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2024/06/haan-goonda-hai-magar-hamara-goonda-hai.html:
ghostarchive.org
archive.org
archive.ph (click to archive)
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