And well he should be denied a visa— he was "cleared" of wrongdoing by one of the most corrupt legal systems on the planet. Modi and everybody who aided his purges (I say "purges" because that's exactly what they were) should be tried for crimes against humanity.

So, basically you're saying "Indians in positions of power reserve the right to behave horrifically towards Indians without power and to be huge hypocrites, and that rule of law in another country doesn't matter"?

In this particular case, it's called "classism". And the remnants of rage at colonialism. Call a spade a spade. Saying that this is because of the caste system means that our problems here in the US are also because of a caste system. The way our friend MadMargolin phrased it, as reductive and incorrect as it is,…

It's on the same level as saying "Sorry India, your caste system doesn't get diplomatic immunity". Only more defensive.

Hi, idiot. This has nothing to do with the caste system. Imagine Indian redneck folks (like you) telling US consular officers who're arrested that "The KKK doesn't get immunity"— the details here have nothing to do with random bullshit stereotypes. The woman who got arrested is terrible, but people like you are…

My assessment of the "intelligence" of officials who systematically misuse their power isn't based on perception. It's based on the ability to navigate a maze of laws and statutes effectively. Stupid people can't do that without blind luck. Very few incidents like this receive sustained public scrutiny. I get it,…

Their intelligence isn't based on your own perception. Your perception of the intelligence of their actions is based on your own perception. Many things are reported on Kotaku; that doesn't automatically make them all stupid things.

Holy shit. That's awesome! I knew I should get to reading Azzarello's Wonder Woman. Thanks. That brought a tear to my eye :')

My point is that officials and other people in positions of authority who misuse their power to shut down dissenting voices, and are smart enough to do it within the framework of the law (if not ethics), are indeed intelligent, because what they do is effective in achieving their goals. Whether you or I agree with…

What's that Orion picture on the left from? Is that really supposed to be Wesley Willis in the comics??

Something like that, yes. Less "breaking in and hanging up banners", more "existing in my lower Manhattan neighborhood while brown".

wait wat

Is there proof of ZOE3 ever being in development?

Am I correct in assuming that something like this hasn't happened to you?

Actually, it was abuse of power. It was a number of very smart people who went through the statutes, looking for something that they could charge these people with. This isn't something that happens because people are stupid, this is something that happens when people with authority and money want to quell dissent.…

Oh, thanks for your approval.

"Stereotype", "Trope" please read up on what these words mean and how they are applied. Because you clearly don't comprehend what's being said. Your snark doesn't make what you said make sense.

This sort of thing isn't restricted to Oklahoma.

If the designs didn't look exactly like one of the Iron Man armors, then yes, you'd have had a point. But these guys are using trademarked and copyrighted visual designs FOR PROFIT.

Yes, and I find it interesting that when I say "overuse of a trope" you think that that means "that voduo[sic] is the official religion of black people everywhere at all times"— perhaps you shouldn't be quite so bigoted, and you should definitely read the article that you're talking about, before you talk about it.…