What Would Gandhi Do?

Monday, January 19, 2026

Eric Weiner: Gandhi and his methods are widely misunderstood. He was no pacifist. He was a fighter. He considered it "unmanly" to obey unjust laws; they must be resisted and with great force. Nonviolent force.

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A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is drawing national attention for urging clergy to prepare for a "new era of martyrdom."

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-- The Associated Press (@apnews.com) Jan 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Gandhi would be violently arrested by ICE and sent to El Salvador to be tortured to death for his "crime".

"Gan.. what? Gonzales. Got it. Bag 'em."

What do I win?

#1 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-19 09:17 AM | Reply

What would Gandhi do? The author of this article has some thoughts:

Gandhi Was a Racist Who Forced Young Girls to Sleep in Bed with Him
www.vice.com

#2 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-19 09:56 AM | Reply

Leave it to Censored to Bitch about Gandhi.

I'm sure he's got Nothin' Bad to say about the Real Monsters, like Nuttyahoo, leading Zion to "Greatness"...

That's his whole Shtick..Sick Bastage.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-19 10:33 AM | Reply

Gandhi Was a Racist Who Forced Young Girls to Sleep in Bed with Him

It's a hit piece.

It's not wise to try and judge him by today's standards.

Yes it's "weird" by today's standards He did not "force" them to anything. And it was not sexual.

It was a test of his commitment to Celibacy (after his wife died). Which he passed.

Now if you want some real juicy stuff do Thomas Jefferson and his sex slave.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-19 10:49 AM | Reply

>Gandhi Was a Racist Who Forced Young Girls to Sleep in Bed with Him
It's a hit piece. It's not wise to try and judge him by today's standards.

And old man sleeping naked in bed with grandniece has been slightly frowned upon since the time of the Targaryens.

Yes, the guy was weird.

Mahatma Gandhi: A saint obsessed with temptation & bowel movement
[...]the first question he asked his female attendants each day was: "Did you have a good bowel-movement this morning, sister?" He himself spent 20 minutes on a close-stool twice a day and took an enema every evening.In pursuit of the perfect bowel-movement [...]
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

#5 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-19 12:32 PM | Reply