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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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[–] [email protected] 52 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 59 points 8 months ago (5 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?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Those are the people making America great again!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Unfortunately no 😔

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

Israelis blocking aid trucks to Gaza at the Karm Abu Salem crossing, hold a dance party as millions of Palestinians face death, starvation and disease due to lack of food, clean water, and medical supplies and Israel’s relentless military bombardment.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240214-israelis-dance-while-blocking-aid-trucks-to-gaza/

there's a video

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

No. No, we dont.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That comments section is such a dumpster fire of what I hope are bots and not actual human beings... Because damn, otherwise, Giant Meteor 2024

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Ugh, I hadn't even noticed the comments until you mentioned it. I avoid the comments sections on most "news" sites because they're almost universally dumpster fires if they're not properly moderated.

Edit: although Giant Meteor 2024 definitely sounds like a winning ticket.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I too support the initiatives of Giant Meteor, Comet and Asteroid LLC, and wish them a strikingly good year.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They are angry sounding. I wish there was giant meteor.