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“I will no longer be complicit in genocide [in Gaza]. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” the man apparently said before setting himself alight and repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine!”

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[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 36 points 10 months ago (6 children)

The comments on the video are actually more horrifying than the video itself. How can a human watch another human suffer like this and be happy/laugh about it? They're wishing that others would do the same just because they think differently from them? Do we even have any hope left in humanity anymore?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Holy shit you weren't kidding. Those comments are horrifying.

[–] undercrust@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Those are the people making America great again!

[–] olivebranch@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

There are many people that consider themselves left-wing that excuse their government support of genocide. I have no idea how...

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Unfortunately no 😔

[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I try not to let myself get affected by crazy anonymous comments on the internet. I definitely avoid thinking that they're any kind of majority. I figure that those comments come from a minority of people who are either really messed up, have an ulterior motive, or whatever variety of atypical motivation. If nothing else, it's better for my mental health to think this way.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I'm gonna need to do it your way for sure. Sounds much healthier

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