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LeftInTX

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27. I think he was already suicidal and felt passionately about this issue.

Mon Feb 26, 2024, 02:33 PM

Feb 2024

He could have committed suicide quietly at home or could have committed suicide while also making statement.

Might as well have his voice heard at the same time.

He really seems to have no ties to any group, so I don't think it was truly a political statement, but a suicide with a voice heard.

At least he didn't shoot people up first.

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An active member of the US Air Force has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington [View all] Donkees Feb 2024 OP

Better to boycott Israel than set oneself on fire. LuvLoogie Feb 2024 #1

Boycotting Israel is illegal. limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #2

Um, what? An individual American can boycott any country they so choose. LonePirate Feb 2024 #4

And that is supposed to be more effective than self-immolation? limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #6

Really? Since when? MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 #5

Really? limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #7

You said boycotting Israel was illegal without any context, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 #8

You're right, my initial reply was flippant. limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #9

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 #10

I don't want anyone trying to boycott Israel over some fuck shit. SoFlaBro Feb 2024 #37

Neither do I, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 #38

Since you seem to be repeating it elsewhere, I'll correct you: This is not a law. mathematic Feb 2024 #22

Many thanks. limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #25

...and it will make no difference whatsoever. harumph Feb 2024 #3

Probably has a long history of mental health problems. BannonsLiver Feb 2024 #11

Seems like a possibility. White dude. Wasn't active in protest groups, but followed them on FB. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #12

He joined the US military after what we did in Iraq JI7 Feb 2024 #13

No kidding, apparently none of these dead civilians bothered him much: EX500rider Feb 2024 #31

Disturbing on a number of levels. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #14

He was cybertech, but I'm inclined to believe he was inspired on his own. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #15

Russia and China are waging a cyberwar against the US. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #16

Odds are, the public won't find out. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #17

Maybe we can get enough information to figure it out a bit. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #18

Great idea Mountainguy Feb 2024 #19

What a total idiot Calculating Feb 2024 #20

there's no doubt that it was incredibly painful. maxsolomon Feb 2024 #23

Why in the world would you hope it hurt? MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 #36

The insensitivity shown here is revolting. aocommunalpunch Feb 2024 #21

Lots of kneejerk reactions on DU. maxsolomon Feb 2024 #24

Agree mountain grammy Feb 2024 #26

I think he was already suicidal and felt passionately about this issue. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #27

An image that was "burned" into my memory, as a child, was a sequence of photos of a Buddist Monk Chainfire Feb 2024 #28

Thich Quang Duc Uncle Joe Feb 2024 #29

This guy has no personal connection to Gaza. Just stuff he hears and sees like the rest of us. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #30

No shit its revolting as fuck. Eko Feb 2024 #33

Clearly in mental crisis Sympthsical Feb 2024 #32

*WHEN* Joe Biden succeeds in getting another humanitarian ceasefire Arazi Feb 2024 #34

What a waste. Chalk another one to Hamas, this time murder TheKentuckian Feb 2024 #35