INC finished as the single largest party, leading to the UPA-2 government.
(Some colours have been reused for different parties due to lack of available colours. For example, light green is used for DMK in Tamil Nadu, and BJD in Odisha) /2
THREAD of MAPS on LS elections :
A thread of my hand-annotated maps based on the last 3 Lok Sabha elections (2009, 2014, 2019). Do take a look! :)
There are a total of 543 constituencies across 28 states and 9 union territories. /1
INC finished as the single largest party, leading to the UPA-2 government.
(Some colours have been reused for different parties due to lack of available colours. For example, light green is used for DMK in Tamil Nadu, and BJD in Odisha) /2
BJP captured most of the northern and western states. BJD and TMC swept Odisha and West Bengal respectively. /3
BJP held onto most of its seats and made further inroads into the eastern and southern states. /4
BJP has 95(!) super-strongholds, way ahead of INC which is 2nd highest with 17 super-strongholds. /5
TMC has 15 super-strongholds in West Bengal and BJD has 10 in Odisha. Remaining 20 seats are scattered across 11 parties. /6
BJP - Darjeeling (WB)
INC - Nalgonda (TS)
Others are a reflection of demographic realities -
AIMIM - Hyderabad (TS)
AIUDF - Dhubri (AS)
IUML
Malappuram (KL)
Ponnani (KL)
INC
Kishanganj (BH)
Maldaha Dakshin (WB)
Baharampur (WB) /7
This election saw major anti-incumbency, and a stunning 319 seats (~60%) swung in it. One seat (Kollam, KL) was transferred by INC to RSP (a UPA alliance partner). /8
This election saw a pro-incumbency wave, so only 173 seats (~32%) swung.
There were 12 alliance transfers, all within NDA. 7 seats in BH, 2 in UP, 1 each in JH, MH and RJ. /9
BJP held a whopping 248 seats, with INC (19) actually holding less seats than TMC (20). /10
Among the regional parties, DMK, JDU, YSRCP and BSP made major gains. /11
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This is partly what makes it impossible to have a constructive conversation nowadays. The stubborn refusal to accept that opposition to Trumpism and GOP nationalism is about more than simply holding different beliefs about things in and of itself. 👇
It's fine for people to hold different beliefs. But that doesn't mean all beliefs deserve equal treatment or tolerance and it doesn't mean intolerance of some beliefs makes a person intolerant of every belief which they don't share.
So if I said I don't think Trumpism deserves to be tolerated because it's just a fresh 21st century coat of cheap paint on a failed, dangerous 20th century ideology (fascism) that doesn't mean I'm intolerant of all beliefs with which I disagree. You'd think this would be obvious.
Another important facet. People who support fascist movements tend to give what they think are valid reasons for supporting them. That doesn't mean anyone is obliged to tolerate fascism or accept their proffered excuse.
Say you joined a neighborhood group that sets up community gardens and does roadside beautification projects. All good, right? Say one day you're having a meeting and you notice the President and exec board of this group are saying some bizarre things about certain neighbors.
No, but you can\u2019t keep labeling half of the country Nazis just because their beliefs are different than yours. Trump has fucked this whole country up in a matter of a few years. No one can even have a constructive conversation without someone getting triggered
— Joshua Savoy (@JoshuaSavoy2) February 11, 2021
It's fine for people to hold different beliefs. But that doesn't mean all beliefs deserve equal treatment or tolerance and it doesn't mean intolerance of some beliefs makes a person intolerant of every belief which they don't share.
So if I said I don't think Trumpism deserves to be tolerated because it's just a fresh 21st century coat of cheap paint on a failed, dangerous 20th century ideology (fascism) that doesn't mean I'm intolerant of all beliefs with which I disagree. You'd think this would be obvious.
Another important facet. People who support fascist movements tend to give what they think are valid reasons for supporting them. That doesn't mean anyone is obliged to tolerate fascism or accept their proffered excuse.
Just because some of the politicians act that way doesn\u2019t mean the whole party are Nazis. Some Republicans just vote that way because of abortion. You can\u2019t keep calling all of them Nazis and expect them to just start listening to your points.
— Joshua Savoy (@JoshuaSavoy2) February 11, 2021
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