There is a way for pacifism, but you don't do it by asking nicely. You say, "give us rights, and we're blocking central square completely. Do it before the local economy feels the hit!"
But it is important you're ready to face violence yourself. Because the town might decide to send the police on your protest. In this game, you have to bank on the nation having a conscience, especially the government. Considering the government is as evil as they are stupid... probably not a good bet.
Ghandi was, like King, one of many contributors to the movement. He provided a nonviolent option, but he was flanked by people who were much less peaceful in their resistance. And, also like King, he was not unaware of the possibility that nonviolence might eventually have to give way to violence if their demands were not met.
There were many people ready, willing and able to throw bombs and shoot guns standing just to the side of him. For example there were over 2 million veteran troops tempered by the fires of WWII returning to India. You don't need to convice that many people who just spent the last few years fighting in no-holds-barred battlefields of Burma to pick up arms against the British for it to be a major or even insurmountable problem
Ghandi's success (much like any major historical movement) does not happen in a vacuum
Tbh, WW2 did more to secure Indian Independence than Ghandi. He was far from alone, and there were many more violent groups getting agitated. The threat was that a full on revolt would break out, and the UK wasn't really in a position to put one down if it did after the war, so they saw the writing on the walls and began the process of granting India Independence.
1.2k
u/aarontgp Jul 28 '26
There is a way for pacifism, but you don't do it by asking nicely. You say, "give us rights, and we're blocking central square completely. Do it before the local economy feels the hit!"
But it is important you're ready to face violence yourself. Because the town might decide to send the police on your protest. In this game, you have to bank on the nation having a conscience, especially the government. Considering the government is as evil as they are stupid... probably not a good bet.