In the face of overwhelming condemnation, that might be what he now <i>says</i> he initially &quot;meant.&quot;  But I don&#x27;t see any particular reason to believe him.  He knows he&#x27;s backed himself into a corner and desperately trying to spin himself out of it.  But even so, that very statement you quoted (and which marca said &quot;Exactly&quot;) to:<p><i>@pmarca referred to the post-colonial anti-colonial mix of nationalism, socialism, abuse&#x2F;power that afflicted many ex-colonies</i><p>is itself pretty obtuse -- it&#x27;s basically saying that post-colonial societies like India still haven&#x27;t quite &quot;grown up&quot; yet, and don&#x27;t really know what&#x27;s best for them.  Hence, their rejection of the wondrous gift to humanity that is Free Basics.