US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
WASHINGTON: A US military service member has died, after setting himself on fire in an apparent act of protest against the war in Gaza, outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday (Feb 2
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Aaron Bushnell, hero and role model
I wish he had another choice. We failed him by not being organized enough to welcome him as a comrade. Instead he chose to do the only thing he could. I admire his courage, but it's a damn shame we lost someone willing to die for Palestinians.
We've failed him, we've failed the Palestinians, we've failed our immigrants and refugees, we've failed our LGBTQ+ people and people of color, we've failed our poor. The story of America is a story of one failure after another.
And I say "America" even though this is world news, because he was American.
Sometimes I have this thought that feels like a realization that it was never even about "the people" or "freedom" to begin with.
It was about creating an in-group and implementing a caste system under the deceptive guise of democracy. What it's never actually been is democratic or free.
I'd like to know why anyone would downvote this. Do you support genocide?
Maybe people are understandably uncomfortable with self immolation? Nobody has ever liked an effective activist in their time. The civil rights protesters in USA had a <25% approval rate in the 60s.
I think this person did what he thought was right, and I will remember him for that. And peace can't come soon enough.
I fully agree. I have mad respect for him, which is why I expressed my admiration and support.
Can we please not call people who set themselves on fire role models?
Aaron Bushnell is a fucking role model
I wish I had half the courage it took
I don't get this, I'm sure right-wingers would wish you had the courage, too. Why would you idolize this instead of looking at it like a tragedy?
Because I am not going to disrespect a deep and meaningful selfless act like his. I'm not so disrespectful
Lol sure. I don't think it makes sense to have the same goals as a Zionist, personally. You and a Zionist both wish you were "courageous" enough to kill yourself, I don't see how that could possibly improve things.
Moron
No. Dumbass. This is pointless. He would've been much more effective with a sign and bullhorn protesting all day, every day.
Pretty tacky to explain to a person who made such a huge impact what he should have done
Also uncivil to call me a d*mbass for respecting this man. Reported.
It's not like the commenter started a seance....