'We Are All Culpable': Matt Nelson Self-Immolates to Protest Israel's Gaza Onslaught | Common Dreams
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In a video, Nelson said he would set himself ablaze "to stop supplying Israel with the money and weapons it uses to imprison and murder innocent Palestinians" and "to pressure Israel to end the genocide in Gaza."
    • futatorius@lemm.ee
      21·
      2 months ago

      I’m encouraging others not to waste their lives, when they can accomplish far more by staying alive and engaging.

      But if you want to torch yourself and refuse to get professional help, I can’t stop you. Just don’t encourage others to emulate your disordered thinking.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
      32·
      2 months ago

      More immediate cause was probably all that burning gasoline he poured on himself. What a waste

        • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
          31·
          2 months ago

          You’re trying to blame the US for some suicidal man killing himself. Idk, I’m not a fan of suicide overall.

            • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
              32·
              2 months ago

              That’s unfortunate

              Would you like me to be pro-suicide…? That’s whack

                • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
                  31·
                  2 months ago

                  If the way of your protests is suicide then yes I’m going to “attack” that protest. Bazillion other ways to protest that don’t involve literally killing yourself.

                  But that’s a tall ask for Americans in the core of the genocidal imperialist project, unfortunately.

                  Btw I’m not American, hopefully you didn’t assume that. There’s life outside of the US you know, we exist