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00:04When cockroaches are mentioned, what comes to mind first is...
00:08Is it dirty? Does it frighten you?
00:10Concepts like "indestructible cockroach" and so on.
00:14But what was unexpected was...
00:16This insect that sends chills down the spines of many people
00:19It has an extremely strong political appeal in India.
00:23Just last week, a wave of... suddenly swept across the Indian internet.
00:27Unstoppable political whirlwind
00:28A brand new political party called the Cockroach People's Party
00:33It appeared out of nowhere
00:34This logo in just a few days
00:36Virtual political parties symbolized by cockroaches
00:39It has attracted over 20 million followers on social media platforms.
00:45It is twice the size of the ruling party led by Prime Minister Modi.
00:50Yes, you heard me right.
00:51The People's Party of Cockroaches' Instagram account
00:54It has as many as 22 million fans.
00:57They all claimed to be cockroaches.
00:59However, this is not actually a real political party.
01:02Instead, it was an online political satire movement initiated by young people.
01:06What exactly is the reason?
01:08Young people would rather call themselves cockroaches
01:12They're even actively embracing this virtual political party that's currently only active online.
01:17What was the trigger for all of this?
01:19It all started with a Supreme Court Justice of India.
01:22At a court hearing this month?
01:26This high-ranking justice publicly mocked those who couldn't find jobs.
01:30young people
01:31They were likened to parasites or cockroaches.
01:34They say they make no contribution to society
01:36All they do is attack others
01:39These remarks immediately caused a huge uproar in Indian society.
01:43Although the Supreme Court Justice later had to put out the fire.
01:46He clarified that he was only criticizing those who have fake diplomas.
01:50However, the damage still occurred.
01:52India's unemployment rate remains high.
01:55Many recent college graduates
01:56I can't find a job that can support me at all
01:59As a result, the young people not only did not receive government assistance, but...
02:03Instead, what awaited them was ridicule and sarcasm from the highest judicial body.
02:07Since you're saying high-ranking officials are like cockroaches to us...
02:10Then we'll show them what an unkillable cockroach is like.
02:14So the founder Deepk...
02:17He simply turned that insulting label around and used it in reverse.
02:23Originally, I just wanted to create a prank platform.
02:27This is a satire of the Modi government's long-standing problem with unemployment.
02:30Extremely incompetent in dealing with inflation and social contradictions
02:33Unexpectedly, this joke escalated into something much bigger and bigger.
02:38Deepak is an Indian student studying at Boston University in the United States.
02:42He has worked in political communications.
02:44He said that many young Indians have disappeared from mainstream political discussions.
02:49I'm angry, but I have no outlet for it.
02:51And this cockroach-like People's Party became an outlet.
02:55It's not about street clashes, but about using AI-generated dark humor in videos.
03:00Let these young people vent their frustrations.
03:04What's even more eye-catching is his requirement for joining the Party.
03:07You mean joining a political party?
03:09They will look at your qualifications, ideas, and background.
03:12No, no, he always does the opposite.
03:15The website was written in a very ironic way.
03:17If you're unemployed, lazy, and addicted to the internet, this cockroach is perfect for you.
03:22political party
03:23And their so-called laziness is particularly famous...
03:26Your body can be lazy, but your mind should be constantly working like crazy.
03:32It means that you still need to use your brain in your daily life.
03:36The so-called internet addiction is defined as spending at least 11 hours online every day.
03:40These conditions all sound useless.
03:42But that's what makes him so great.
03:45He used the labels that young people are usually criticized for
03:47They all used it as a means of identity recognition.
03:50You called me a cockroach
03:51Okay, then I'll pretend to be a cockroach that happens.
03:54This extremely ironic and self-deprecating tone
03:57Instantly hit the mark for countless people in real life
04:01The psychology of young people who keep hitting walls
04:04What do political parties say?
04:05They received tens of thousands of applications to join the Party in just a few days.
04:11If the next Indian general election really does produce a one-sided outcome
04:15Flags with cockroach heads printed on them
04:17Wow!
04:18That would truly be unprecedented and unparalleled.
04:23anyway
04:24None of this has happened yet.
04:25Just saying if
04:26anyway
04:27Facing the rise of an army of 20 million cockroaches
04:32The Indian government is now extremely uneasy.
04:35The authorities quickly cited national security as the reason.
04:37The People's Party of the Cockroaches' social media accounts were forcefully blocked.
04:41But this is puzzling.
04:43However, it is just a full
04:45It's just a virtual political party meant to be a parody.
04:48They don't even participate in elections.
04:51Is it necessary for the Indian government to resort to public power to suppress this?
04:55This perfectly reflects India's status as the country with the world's largest young population.
05:00The anger of twenty million people
05:01If it really spreads from the internet to the streets...
05:05That would definitely shake anyone's regime.
05:08It is believed that the authorities have also sensed this unusual sense of political crisis.
05:13They were so eager to put out this whole thing.
05:16Yes
05:17Even more outrageous is...
05:18The founder of the Cockroach Party said
05:20His Instagram account was hacked multiple times.
05:23He and his family in India have also received multiple death threats.
05:27Look
05:28It's just a prank account
05:30Why would someone threaten their lives?
05:33This also illustrates
05:34The cockroach party didn't find anything funny.
05:37Rather, it's the pain point.
05:38Perhaps it's like the indestructible nature of cockroaches.
05:41The more they suppress
05:43The stronger the voices of resistance will be.
05:45This absurd yet real struggle of young people
05:49This is probably just the beginning.
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