The Life and Death of Aaron Bushnell: Friend Says Self-Immolation Was a Demand for Justice
The Life and Death of Aaron Bushnell: Friend Says Self-Immolation Was a Demand for Justice
In an act that has captured the attention of the world, Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington Sunday to protest Israel’s assault on Gaza and U.S. support for the military campaign. Bushnell, who live-stre...
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It was for nothing.
11 43 ReplyAaron Bushnell got CNN to say the word Genocide on live TV. Even when talking about marches with 1 million people CNN called it war.
29 6 ReplyAnd it will be right back out of the news cycle next week.
4 6 ReplyThe Buddhist monk didn't keep staying in the news for 20 years either. The world moves on. They want new stuff every day.
Global attention for a cause for (more than) a day achieved by a single person absolutely extraordinary.
8 4 ReplyOh you mean the monk who set himself on fire in 1963? And totally stopped the Vietnam war by 1973.
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6 20 ReplyWOW!!! CNN said "genocide"??? Holy fuck pack it up boys, the work is done.
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I mean it made you make a comment. Regardless of your opinion, it still did something.
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