International Active US Air Force member self-immolates outside Israel Embassy in Washington

[GearSolidMetal]

 

[BAM]

All the people clawing at the "does such and such power structure give a fuck," to belittle him. To me, it just sounds like you're wrestling with the emotions his act was meant to give you. Shame. And you're coping. That's fine, but it is what it is. He knew that what we were doing was too evil to live with, and he wanted to make sure you felt your shame. And now you do. So, he was successful in as much as possible.

I think you're coping and hoping that people really give a fuck deep down when they don't. I'll forget about this in a few hours, when the next thing happens, or lunch, whatever is first.

 

[PhitePhan]

I think you're coping and hoping that people really give a fuck deep down when they don't. I'll forget about this in a few hours, when the next thing happens, or lunch, whatever is first.

Avoidance, repression, and dissociation are common coping mechanisms used by people experiencing deep shame.

 

[Ornife]

obligatory

What can men do against such reckless hate?

 

[DarthChen731]

All the people clawing at the "does such and such power structure give a fuck," to belittle him. To me, it just sounds like you're wrestling with the emotions his act was meant to give you. Shame. And you're coping. That's fine, but it is what it is. He knew that what we were doing was too evil to live with, and he wanted to make sure you felt your shame. And now you do. So, he was successful in as much as possible.

Worst troll attempt of the night

 

[nhbbear]

The answer is both. Many cops struggle to understand basic concepts such as "the public has the right to film in public areas". I don't think we need cops entertaining the idea of mercy killings on critically injured civilians. In the video, one of the officers says "I need fire extinguishers not guns" and this SS/capital police (?) officer remains a deer in headlights. This is a good teaching moment. We extinguish burning people, we do not shoot them. This is so bizarre I can buy into the idea he thought the guy could have a bomb or be an imminent threat in some way. It's a retarded thought but I can accept it as plausible.

Again, I am just saying that it would be an incredibly interesting case. I know cops that have seen people burn up in car wrecks screaming. I would be very interested to see what this legal society and social commentary would make of it.

 

[scoopj]

A white cnut lecturing a POC no less. I wish she would have replied with a feck off you white cnut and mind your business.

 

[gonads20]

I wonder if the military will still pay out his SGLI? Probably not.

Airforce is so gay.

 

[mjfan23]

Let’s blame hamas for using him as a human shield.

Seriously though why would you burn yourself? You think any of this will change? Israel has more UN resolutions and condemnations against it then rest of the world combined!!

Yet they are gonna keep on genocide-ing along, they don’t care about international laws, one more dead solider is just another (indirect) kill stat in their genocide at the moment.

 

[Kingz]

Saw the video on X. Wish I didn’t.

RIP. I understand his objections to what is going on in Gaza but it seems rather curious that an American(I’m assuming of left wing sympathies) has once again been brought up to have so little self worth or self interest (Let alone national and local interest) that he would burn himself for something he isn’t directly involved in as a perp or victim.

 

[nostradumbass]

As soon as the match lit.

 

[SoSo]

None of these are arguments at all as far as I can tell. That there are other possibilities is kind of a given, isn't it? I don't really see the thought you've put into this from your post frankly.

When you said this day and age though is the one part that made me think. Yeah, you're right... In this day and age defined by profound selfishness an act of martyrdom does seem insane, but that's only because we've lost any love for the other and only care about ourselves.

Whether or not he was mentally ill I don't know. But I do know that love could drive a person to this action and care for something more than yourself could drive a person to this action.

Reading through this thread, the thing that interests me most is how almost nobody can comprehend that kind of love anymore. And the saddest thing about that is that most of them probably could comprehend an act of love like that as long as it didn't conflict with their position on this topic.

So it's not an intellectual incapacity to understand the subject of martyrdom. It's a willful ignorance in protection of a pet theory or idea.

Interesting. I think what you wrote is correct, and thought provoking. I also think that guy was bat-shit insane.

 

[mjfan23]

If social media was around 2,000 years ago: That Jesus fella they tortured and crucified would have been vilified in memes too.

While the nation with more condemnations and resolutions against it then rest of the world (combined!) would have continued its genocide ways.

 

[terrapin]

What I'm saying is that you're presenting this air of bothsidesism, claiming it to be a mark of intelligence, while only applying it certain positions. Things like LGBTQ, YHWH, bigfoot, aliens....you're firmly planted in a position and do not play the tone you're offering here.

It's all good, most of us do it to a degree.

I'm glad you brought up Bigfoot aliens and you didn't mention God, but that's a big one too.. the biggest. Go read my post history. You are lying. You are an absolute liar. This is exactly the tone and approach I take on every single one of those topics.

And I'm glad you brought them up because those are the topics I am most passionate about where you would expect me to be a hypocrite, but you won't find that.

 

[tastaylvr]

Saw the video on X. Wish I didn’t.

RIP. I understand his objections to what is going on in Gaza but it seems rather curious that an American(I’m assuming of left wing sympathies) has once again been brought up to have so little self worth or self interest (Let alone national and local interest) that he would burn himself for something he isn’t directly involved in as a perp or victim.

not involved in? Israel only exists due to America. He thought that he was liable due to that..

 

[idrankyourbeer]

 

[tastaylvr]

Let’s blame hamas for using him as a human shield.

Seriously though why would you burn yourself? You think any of this will change? Israel has more UN resolutions and condemnations against it then rest of the world combined!!

Yet they are gonna keep on genocide-ing along, they don’t care about international laws, one more dead solider is just another (indirect) kill stat in their genocide at the moment.

Well, following your logic, why do anything when it doesn't achieve anything?

 

[Natural Order]

I'm glad you brought up Bigfoot aliens and you didn't mention God, but that's a big one too.. the biggest. Go read my post history. You are lying. You are an absolute liar. This is exactly the tone and approach I take on every single one of those topics.

And I'm glad you brought them up because those are the topics I am most passionate about where you would expect me to be a hypocrite, but you won't find that.

I wrote YHWH but you claim I didn't reference God? I think we're done here...

 

[terrapin]

I wrote YHWH but you claim I didn't reference God? I think we're done here...

I think we're done here because you're a liar. I asked you to give three examples for your only point which is that I'm a hypocrite and you can't give any because the three topics you mentioned (including the god one i missed) you will only find me arguing this exact same way.

This is because you are a liar.

 

[SummerStriker]

I think you're coping and hoping that people really give a fuck deep down when they don't. I'll forget about this in a few hours, when the next thing happens, or lunch, whatever is first.

What do I have to cope about? I already go to pro Palestinian marches.