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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Gandhi was the peaceful alternative that gave Britain a place at the table.

[–] vin@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Where do you get that from? All the violent resistance like Subhash Chandra Bose and revolutionary movement were not big enough to be a major concern. Civil disobedience was more concerning given how widespread it was.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Civil Disobedience was the peaceful alternative; it is a show of force that only works if it carries the implication of a more violent alternative. Nobody ever won their freedom by appealing to the morality of the oppressor.

[–] vin@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Nope, nope, nope. It is not a show of force, it's making the society ungovernable, like not paying taxes, growing/making/selling anything to anyone etc. There was no implication of anything more violent. It is not appealing to the morality of the oppressor.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 22 minutes ago* (last edited 21 minutes ago)

If that was true, the British would have had their puppets shoot and starve them until they were governable.