In a cultural development I never would have predicted, the United States is exporting its cheerleading know-how to Bangalore.

"Inevitably, moral scolds — of which India, as a society, has a surplus — will write letters to the editor complaining about the vulgarity/anti-Indianness/neocolonialism of the cheerleaders."

First Bollywood, now cheerleaders.

Clearly, we have replaced the UK in post-colonial cultural influence in the subcontinent.

Except on the far side of the Khyber.


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