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you've seen the jokes. india is "dirty", indians are "everywhere", why don't they fix their own country. ok. let me tell you why, and what's happening right now while nobody's watching.

first, the history you skipped: britain ruled india for two centuries and drained it. economist utsa patnaik's research estimates around $45 trillion in today's money was taken. the india that got independence in 1947 was one of the poorest countries on earth. every "why is india like this" question starts there. you don't get to profit off a robbery and then mock the crime scene.

now, what's happening RIGHT NOW:

in may the question paper for NEET leaked. that's the national medical entrance exam. over 2.2 million students took it. cancelled. years of studying, families' savings poured into coaching, gone overnight because someone sold the paper. students died by suicide after. these were kids who wanted to be doctors.

and out of that came a protest movement. a gen z group called the cockroach janta party, started by a 30 year old named abhijeet dipke, got 22 million instagram followers within DAYS. they've been doing a sit-in at jantar mantar in delhi demanding education minister dharmendra pradhan resign.

and then there's sonam wangchuk. if you've watched 3 idiots, he's the real engineer the character was based on. built solar schools in ladakh. invented ice stupas so himalayan villages have water. spent his whole life on education. he's 59 and he's been on hunger strike for 17+ days now. reporters went to see him this week and he was too weak to talk. and the troll armies are calling him "anti national" and "foreign funded". a man starving himself for other people's children. that's the thing here, anyone who asks a question is suddenly a traitor.

it's not one incident, it's everywhere you look:

• infrastructure worth thousands of crores failing within months of the ribbon cutting. tunnels collapsing in regions where heavy rain is a guarantee, not a surprise.

• youth unemployment near 10% for ages 15 to 29, 13.6% in cities. in a country of 1.42 billion where more than half the population is young.

• only about the top 3% of indians earn above 10 lakh a year. meanwhile billionaire wealth keeps ballooning and the headlines celebrate it.

• manipur burned for over two years. an ethnic conflict, tens of thousands displaced, and the prime minister barely said the word manipur while it happened.

• journalists raided. critics' houses bulldozed. activists sitting in jail for years without trial under laws like UAPA. our press freedom ranking has cratered.

• even the petrol is a fight now, ethanol blending pushed through while drivers complain about their engines and get no straight answers.

and through all of it, the PM, who came to power on religious polarisation (americans, sound familiar?), travels abroad for photo ops and has not held one single open press conference in over a decade. not one.

what i'm asking:

if you're not indian: share this. our media mostly won't cover any of it because the big outlets are owned by the same billionaires the government serves. the only reason wangchuk's fast is getting any coverage is people refusing to look away.

if you ARE indian: speak up even if you're comfortable. especially if you're comfortable. join the protests. add to this, correct me, translate it. staying quiet is a choice when nothing in this post touches your life.

india is not "dirty". india was robbed, and it's being robbed again, from the inside this time. but it's also the country where a 59 year old will starve for strangers' kids and 22 million young people will rally behind a party literally named after cockroaches, because cockroaches survive everything.

we can still save her. but only loudly.

Today I present a 9 generation legacy challenge that bases on doing things that you probably don’t do in your game.

Remember to tag me or place the hashtag #explorerlegacychallenge so I can see your progression.

Generation 1 - The Animal Lover

Traits: Dog Lover, Cat Lover, Ambitious

Aspiration: Friend Of The Animals

“I’ve always been drawn to interaction with animals in all forms, so why wouldn’t I give them all the love and affection I have?”

Rules:

- Live in Brindleton Bay

- Open a vet office and get it to 5 stars

- Have at least three pets (can be rodents)

- Master the Veterinarian skill

- Master the Pet Training skill

- Have ONE child

- Never get married (Be a single parent perhaps?)

Generation 2 - The Stay At Home Parent

Traits: Creative, Family Oriented, Childish

Aspiration: Big Happy Family

“My parent gave all their love towards animals and left me hanging. I want to make it up to my children and give them everything I never had.”

Rules :

- Marry as a young adult

- You’re not allowed to work, but your spouse is

- Have at least five children (one of them has to be an alien or adopted)

- Spend at least two day a week doing voluntary work with your family

- Master the Parenting skill

- Master the Baking skill

Generation 3 - The Cook

Traits: Outgoing, Materialistic, Foodie

Aspiration: World Famous Celebrity

“I spent all of my free time in the kitchen so of course I made a career out of it.”

Rules:

- Open up your own restaurant and get it to at least 4 stars

- Marry an employee at the restaurant

- Have at least 2 kids

- Master the Cooking skill

- Master the Gourmet Cooking skill

- Become a five star celebrity chef

Generation 4 - The Party Animal

Traits: Goofball, Dance Machine, Noncommittal

Aspiration: Party Animal

“I can’t live freely if I can’t party!”

Rules:

- Date at least three people before finding a spouse

- Marry as an adult

- Have at least one kid

- Have at least three jobs within your lifespan

- Master the Dancing skill

- Master the Photography skill

- Have at least two social gatherings a week

Generation 5 - The Gamer

Traits: Clumsy, Nerd, Lazy

Aspiration: Computer Whiz

“My parents were always out partying so I learned to be entertained by technology instead.”

Rules:

- You’re not allowed to work as a young adult

- Enter the Tech Guru career as an Adult

- Earn your money from gaming tournaments and programming

- Live in a TLC apartment throughout your Young Adult life

- Have at least two kids

- Have a partner but never marry

- Master the Programming skill

- Master the Video Gaming skill

Generation 6 - The Doctor

Traits: Cheerful, Bookworm, Neat

Aspiration: Curator

“I’ve always been passionate about helping others and making sure they’re in great health. I knew that I wanted to be a doctor since I was a child.”

Rules:

- Enter the Doctor career and get to level 8

- Marry your high school sweetheart

- Have at least 3 kids

- Have a rich family life

- Master the Logic skill

- Master the Comedy skill

Generation 7 - The Explorer

Traits: Loves The Outdoors, Loner, Glutton

Aspiration: Jungle Explorer

“My hometown was too safe, too boring and too predictable. I need adventure and I need it fast.”

Rules:

- Enter the Gardener career

- Explore all of Selvadoradas jungles

- Marry a local of Selvadorada

- Have kid(s)

- Master the Selvadoradian Culture skill

- Master Archaeology skill

Generation 8 - The Forester

Traits: Loves The Outdoors, Vegetarian, Erratic

Aspiration: Outdoors Enthusiast

“My parents explored the jungle, I explore the forest.”

Rules:

- Spend at least 3 days/week in the forest

- Have two animals (can be rodents)

- Marry and have kid(s)

- Master the Herbalism skill

- Master the Gardening skill

- Master the Fishing skill

Generation 9 - The Critic

Traits: Creative, Mean, Snob

Aspiration: Painter Extraordinaire

“Everyone is doing it wrong! It’s my way or the highway.”

Rules:

- Enter the Critic career and get to level 10 in the art critic branch

- Make at least 3 enemies through work

- Marry one of your enemies

- Have at least two kids

- Master the Painting skill

- Master the Mischievous skill

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General rules:

- Cheats are not allowed unless you have to own some kind of business, then you are given 20,000 simoleons to start the company.

- The founder has to start off as a young adult.

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No one doing this should be allowed to call themselves a feminist.

~Did you hear the word?~

It’s time!

Technically not all the posters are done.. YET!

But if I start posting the ones I have I’ll have no other choice but to finish them!