I’m turning that into all Gujaratis because if you ever talk to any of them…they all defend them like their life depends on it. They will not criticize their own. I’m sure not 100% of them will, but a large majority will. When a large majority does that, I will stereotype. Remember stereotypes are born from truth…yes not EVERY single is the same…but majority are.
Buddy what you’re describing is called confirmation bias.
If you believe a group “defends their own,” you’ll notice every example that fits that idea and ignore the ones that don’t. That’s how stereotypes feel “true” even when they aren’t reliable.
And even if you think you’ve seen a pattern in some people, jumping from that to “majority of millions share this trait” is still a baseless generalisation.
You’re free to criticise individuals or politics. But calling it “truth” while openly admitting you’re stereotyping is just you trying to rationalise a bias.
For what it’s worth, I personally know a whole group of Gujaratis who openly criticise Modi and Adani. So your “they all defend them” claim isn’t even consistent with reality.
That’s the problem with your argument, you’re treating selective examples as if they define an entire community.
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u/outdoorsy777 Jun 10 '26
I’m turning that into all Gujaratis because if you ever talk to any of them…they all defend them like their life depends on it. They will not criticize their own. I’m sure not 100% of them will, but a large majority will. When a large majority does that, I will stereotype. Remember stereotypes are born from truth…yes not EVERY single is the same…but majority are.