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minus-squarenymnympseudonym@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down1·8 days ago“What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.” -Gandhi
minus-squareComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 days agoDid he actually say this? Thats so fucking funny
minus-squarenymnympseudonym@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoYes it is a well sourced and oft-referenced quote https://fixquotes.com/quotes/what-do-i-think-of-western-civilization-i-think-26124.htm Fascinating historical person. He was racist and tribalist but also strong in will and wise on many occasions
minus-squareShadowedcross@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoDid some very fucking weird stuff though.
“What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.”
-Gandhi
Did he actually say this? Thats so fucking funny
Yes it is a well sourced and oft-referenced quote
https://fixquotes.com/quotes/what-do-i-think-of-western-civilization-i-think-26124.htm
Fascinating historical person. He was racist and tribalist but also strong in will and wise on many occasions
Did some very fucking weird stuff though.