In a video, Matt Nelson said he would set himself ablaze "to stop supplying Israel with the money and weapons it uses to imprison and murder innocent Palestinians" and "to pressure Israel to end the genocide in Gaza."
Be Careful Americans! If Israel causes you to Kill Yourself that's a Kill for them and we ALWAYS Punish Israel's Murdering of Americans with MORE BOMBS!
What really sucks is that this poor person's cause will be scooped up and used by groups trying to sow division, and don't actually give a flying fuck about the genocide. If you want to engage with accounts using him as a bludgeon, look through their history first. If it's legit, fair enough. If it's obviously a political account, point out what they are doing and block em.
This person went as far as they did for their belief. The least he deserves is not being used by fake bullshitters and bot nets. If you can't agree with that, you're disgusting.
If your elected leaders are using your tax dollars to send guns and tanks and bombs to Israel then THEY are responsible for the resulting carnage, not YOU. And your time would be better spent electing better leaders instead of setting yourself on fire.
Big oof. Don't they know that self-immolation only really works for stuff that the general public doesn't know about?
It doesn't really work for stuff that most are aware of and have opinions on. It just makes him look like an mentally ill suicide victim. Not exactly someone to listen to on foreign policy