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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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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Anyone who still visits reddit, how [deleted] is this story over there?

Edit: I've created a torrent for the video if anyone wants to help seed. His sacrifice in bringing attention to the US-sponsored genocide in Palestine must not be forgotten.

[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Using the word "genocide" bans you in r/politics now

r/washingtondc locked the post

[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Wait really? Just using genocide gets you banned in politics? What a bunch of shmeggs. I got banned there years ago because the mods simply went through my post history. I'm still shook with how the narrative and mind of users are tilted towards a very skewed viewpoint.

Some people believe the user base of reddit is diverse, and they're getting a healthy view of the world. Unbewknowest to them they find themselves dumbfounded when the world isn't conforming to what they believe is the majority opinion