Global Elections Matter In Houston/Harris County-Keep Fighting

The Houston Democracy Project tries to keep it local, but two international elections merit attention.

In India, Prime Minister Narenda Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP lost it's majority in the Indian parliament. 

Modi will remain Prime Minister for a third term with a coalition government. But Indian voters at least offered push back to Modi's Muslim-bashing, attacks on the press, the courts and democracy. He is not seen as inviolable anymore.      

I don't know a lot about India beyond what I read. But I know there must be activists and good people in India who have been fighting back for years now. Thanks to them. Even in degraded democracies with hateful rulers, we can fight back.        

Another notable election are the European Parliament elections. The far-right gained a number of seats, but did not win an outright majority.

​The far-right made significant gains in Germany and France. 

Because of the results, French President Emmanuel Macron called snap Parliamentary elections. The elections are essentially a question to France of who they want to be. First polls suggest a strong far-right performance, but not a majority.   

The votes in India and Europe are the two largest elections in the world.  The fight against the right is global. Elections matter. Activism matters. private conversations with family, friends and people you know matter. Let's keep fighting.   

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