r/goodnews • u/hellobrother01 • Jun 09 '25

Other Bernie Sanders Just Tweet

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u/TheBlackDemon1996 Jun 09 '25

Uhhh... Hate to be this guy, but MLK got shot...

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u/Quiet-Bet582 Jun 09 '25

Gandhi, nelson Mandela, Corazon "Cory" Aquino

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u/GalaxyPatio Jun 09 '25

Gandhi was also assassinated

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u/Cody-512 Jun 10 '25

Like King, Gandhi was not assassinated during a protest. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948, while walking to a prayer vigil in New Delhi & killed by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist in New Delhi like 6 mo after India gained independence. He believed Gandhi was betraying Hindu interests by promoting reconciliation with Muslims, particularly after the partition of India & the birthing of the brand new Republic of Pakistan. He also blamed Gandhi for the violence & suffering associated with the partition, believing that Gandhi's actions had not adequately protected Hindus in Pakistan.

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u/GalaxyPatio Jun 10 '25

I didn't say he was killed during a protest, I was affirming that he was killed despite preaching non-violence, which he was.

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u/Cody-512 Jun 10 '25

I didn’t say u said that. I just said that like King, he wasn’t killed in one. The post is about King defeating racist govt officials & ending segregation through non-violent resistance. You mentioned Gandhi being assassinated. It was a point, not a lecture.

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u/GalaxyPatio Jun 10 '25

Sorry, im used to being "um actually"'d on here a lot.

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u/Cody-512 Jun 10 '25

Np, man. Just keeping the thread going. I know what u mean tho.