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We are a country full of immature people who don’t get that if we want to make India a truly great nation (aka Vishwaguru), we need to stop equating criticism with treason 🙏🙏 Every time someone brings up how China has better infra or manufacturing policies, Japan has a better public transport system, or Vietnam is outpacing us in manufacturing growth, there's this knee-jerk reaction to label the critic as "anti-India" and “anti-national”. But here's the reality check: pointing out where we lag isn't a sign of disloyalty - it's a call to action. .. The moment you highlight that the US has a more robust higher education system, suddenly you're the enemy of the state. Remember when the PISA results came out, showing India's dismal performance in global education rankings? It had revealed that most Indians at 5th standard can’t even read and write. Instead of introspection, there was outrage. "How dare they rank us?" was the sentiment, not "How can we improve?" 🙏🙏 .. Or take infrastructure. China’s and Japan’s bullet train system are the envy of the world - fast, efficient, and on time. But, dare you say, "Imagine if India had a rail system like Japan's Shinkansen or China’s HSR, how much would that benefit our economy?" The backlash is immediate 🙏🙏 - “You're just a Japanophile, go live there if it's so great.” - “They attacked us in Galwan, and you are licking China’s bullet trains.” .. The same goes for manufacturing. Vietnam's rise as a manufacturing hub, especially in electronics, should be a lesson, not an insult. I personally have covered Nam’s export-led manufacturing growth in great detail, comparing that to how our performance has been. And the outcome? "You want India to turn into a Communist S**thole?" people ask, as if acknowledging where we fall short is akin to betrayal 🙏🙏 .. Patriotism should not blind us to our weaknesses - It should motivate us to address them. If we truly love our country, we should want it to excel, not just be content with mediocrity because we're slightly better off than one neighbour which is in economic ruins 🙏🙏 We need to foster an environment where constructive criticism is welcomed, not dismissed as attacks. If we're serious about being a VISHWAGURU, we must look at how other nations have excelled. It's not about being anti-India; it's about being pro-progress. .. “Yes, we have areas where we need to improve, and we will.” That's what real patriotism looks like - not flag-waving, and name-calling, but flag-raising through action, innovation, and honest self-assessment 🙏🙏