A man sets self on fire in front of WDC Trump Hotel.

[kstewart33]

In protest of Trump.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/314856-man-set-himself-on-fire-as-act-of-protest-outside-trumps-dc

[NobodyHere]

1. And what would that have accomplished?

[uppityperson]

2. Another one? Ah, the one last night, not another

[grantcart]

3. same

[Alice11111]

4. Tunisia, again. It started the Arabic Spring

This is serious.

[lapucelle]

5. I'm old enough to remember seeing TV news footage of a Buddhist monk

doing the same to protest the treatment of Buddhists in Vietnam.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c

[Maru Kitteh]

7. As am I. So heartwrenching.

[Zen Democrat]

9. That stunned the world and set the stage for Diem's ouster.

[JDC]

6. They interview him afterwards

Not sure what's burning in the street, but not the idiot who tried to set himself on fire.

[bigtree]

8. poor fellow

...hope he has folks helping him.

[linuxman]

10. That'll show him.