Why I quit the U.S. Air Force and went on a hunger strike to stop the Gaza genocide
Why I quit the U.S. Air Force and went on a hunger strike to stop the Gaza genocide
Joy Metzler left the Air Force as a conscientious objector over U.S. support for Israeli atrocities in Palestine and joined a 40-day Veterans for Peace hunger strike for Gaza. She says it is crucial we escalate our protest to stop genocide.
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40 day fast
So this isn’t a hunger strike. This is weak-ass bullshit that—as you can see—did little more than thoughts and prayers. She got an article. Great. An actual hunger strike ends in death. It’s a time bomb. It gives the other party time to decide if they want to let you die.
And before any of you cry about what I’m “doing,” name a single thing I could do to end the war in Gaza and I’ll go do it. Otherwise shut up.
I don’t really see why any of the people in power would care if this person had starved themselves to death. I don’t understand what the perceived leverage was here.
Exactly. The was none. It’s just dieting for genocide, how much more American can you get?
We are exceptionally good at performative bullshit that accomplishes nothing.
Gotta do something with that performance art degree I paid 200k for 😂
The people in power might care if it gets in the news. Be careful not to succumb to learned helplessness and nihilism, that's what authoritarian regimes want.
we've done a fuckton of protests and strikes already though and nothing has yet happened. one man with a gun has done more than millions with a sign
You could use the immense amount of privilege you have (being in the top 3.5% of people in the world with food, water and electricity) to lobby your government. And if you’re feeling so inspired as your angry clearly shows, why don’t you run for government yourself.
Go touch some grass instead of criticising someone doing something
Your math is wrong sweetheart. You are angry that I was born into a country that currently is on top. However, As we have noticed that is quickly becoming not the case. I had nothing to do with that.
I understand your anger, but it should be directed at her and not me. She is literally doing this for a headline. I would be happy to make a friendly wager that she attempts to make money on this by doing speaking engagements or perhaps writing a book.
Did you read enough to know that she was participating in a group organized "hunger strike" (whatever you want to call it, idrc) and that she was arrested for her protesting? Lmfao if you're just gonna sit around and do nothing about it, then at least keep your mouth shut, too.
Everyone gets “arrested” and then let go. A group of people went on a diet. Wow. Amazing.
I’m actually doing as much right now as she did. And next week, the world will not even remember her.
Why don’t YOU do something?
I'm not telling you to do something, I'm saying that this person is demonstrably doing more than you, and that is an objective fact. 🥱
Walking outside today had as much impact as what she did. 🥹 She’s gonna write a book next. Go on the tour circuit. Good times. Maybe I should do some diet and exercise for Gaza. We can make it a YouTube channel. The Gaza Diet. It’s just where you’re hungry for at least an hour before you get to drink water and have saltines.
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Fine.
Serious question. What do you think is something that I could do that would have more impact than pretending to be on a hunger strike? “Actual hunger strike” is not on the table, I’m not dying for anyone but my cat. And ideally not a felony, but I’m open as long as I can get away with it.
I'm not entertaining your "serious question" because I reject the premise. You know things exist. You're on lemmy. You're in the politics sub. You know the answers. You just choose to not accept them, without trying. And I don't care. But that makes you a joke of a person for criticizing someone who is, at worst, virtue signaling for money. Which is such a whatever "crime". Find a real issue to get mad about on the internet. Lmfao.
Dying for your cat. That so dumb