“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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    • penquin@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      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?

      • xapr@lemmy.sdf.org
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        9 months ago

        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.

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          9 months ago

          He cares for innocent people that are getting killed in this war. You don’t need love for compassion, just basic human decency.

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          9 months ago

          I wish Israel was actually killing those terrorists you’re speaking of. More than 60% of those are children. They haven’t killed that many Hamas members. This is ethnic cleansing. It’s a genocide. I don’t know why the mod removed this comment. Let people speak their minds so we know who’s an actual human being and who isn’t.

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      9 months ago

      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

      • xapr@lemmy.sdf.org
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        9 months ago

        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.

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          9 months ago

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

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        9 months ago

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