> "Gandhism." Pared down: Assuming that your opposition is decent, responds to generous gestures, and can be convinced That's quite an oversimplification of Ga

> "Gandhism." Pared down: Assuming that your opposition is decent, responds to generous gestures, and can be convinced That's quite an oversimplification of Gandhi's philosophy, which evolved quite a bit over his lifetime, starting from the position of trust and assumption of good faith that you describe (and indeed even a deference to India's colonial rulers), but later evolving into the less dependent philosophy of satyagraha, which makes no assumptions of the decency of one's opponent, nor holds any expectation of benevolence from an oppressive power, but relies solely on one's own rigorous and unflagging dedication to non-violent resistance to achieve change. It is the latter philosophy which formed the substance of his life's work and moved the needle on India's independence struggle.