A new appreciation of Gandhi
After watching all the violence lately around occupation, foreign policy, and influence, I have a newfound appreciation for the amazing thing that Gandhi did.
Certainly, the movement against the British in India wasn't bloodless, and there were many other factors within the conflict, but viewed against the actions and tactics of today's anti-imperial / anti-occupation folks, I find myself once again overwhelmed by the beauty of that stubborn little man.
Certainly, the movement against the British in India wasn't bloodless, and there were many other factors within the conflict, but viewed against the actions and tactics of today's anti-imperial / anti-occupation folks, I find myself once again overwhelmed by the beauty of that stubborn little man.
posted by mikevotes at
4:15 PM
7 Comments:
Amen brother.
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zen, at 5:47 PM
I don't know why it came to me, but Bin Laden's message as well as that of so many others is so similar, throw the occupiers out and return to local culture.
And their methods are so different.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 6:23 PM
have you read anything about Abdul Ghaffar Khan? A close follower and friend of Gandhi..unlike Gandhi his followers faced the full force of the British Army.
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Zak, at 7:05 PM
No, I haven't. I'm not an expert on the area at all. I know the basic storyline, saw the movie and read some articles and that's about it.
And I did read a really good book on nonviolent protest many years back with expectedly a large section on Gandhi.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 8:46 PM
What Zen said, ditto.
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Unknown, at 10:03 PM
Amazing how some of the most long-lasting and important revolutions in this century have happened without the use of violence by those who won. Gandhi. Dr. King. Mandella.
Heart and mind over the fist, knife, and gun. We have to believe it can happen, that's all.
Good post.
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QuakerDave, at 11:08 PM
My wild guess is that, history will not treat Gandhi and Junior with equal admiration.
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Anonymous, at 3:47 AM
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