• Esoteir [he/him]
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    4 hours ago

    iirc kerala is pretty cool, they regularly elect marxist communists and while it's not a socialist state by any means, they've done good things working in the confines of the liberal framework with stuff like the highest minimum wage in india and a strong protest scene

    • Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 hour ago

      Kerala has done decently well.
      The current govt has aimed at eradicating extreme poverty from Kerala by the end of the next year.
      https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-rolls-out-plan-to-eradicate-extreme-poverty-by-2025-2422621-2023-08-17

      It may not be according to Western standards, but it's still a very cool initiative.

      There's also the Nava Kerala mission
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nava_Kerala_Mission
      Nava means New in Malayalam, the main language used in Kerala.

    • Wertheimer [any]
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      3 hours ago

      And their maternal mortality rate is lower than it is in many U.S. states (Georgia, Texas, etc.)

    • jackmarxist [any]
      hexagon
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      3 hours ago

      Kerala is run by a Communist Party and they're the most literate state in India. Plus communal harmony is also the best in Kerala.