The gesture is not lost, but I'm afraid the most likely outcome will be for the Empire to redouble its efforts to eliminate any lingering sense of compassion and humanity left in the troops that are coerced to serve for an education and some semblance of healthcare.

Can't have more acts of empathy with the wretched of the earth popping up. A renewed or remaining conscience is bad for America. Can't have more troops feeling remorse for the innocent dead, it'll directly affect Raytheon's stock prices.

It is a shame his sacrifice will be written off by the people enabling the genocide and outright ignored by the ones committing it. And it's frightening that with his intimate knowledge of America, Israel and the military industrial complex, the most effective method of protesting genocide he could think of was with his remaining life.

Rest in peace, Aaron Bushnell

Fucking idiots, if you're willing to go out self immolating, might aswell go for sabotage, given your access. It's one thing when you're a Buddhist monk dedicated to pacifism, but if you're a soldier you don't have that excuse

Unironic

Not criticizing, but anyone of a similar feeling & position might consider

How alone he must have felt, especially as active duty. Christ..

Okay, so there are now only two types of good troops.

As much as I believe that all US troops are inherently evil, recognizing the evil one is helping to perpetrate and being willing to sacrifice ones life in an attempt to right wrongs is at least some sort of redemption.

Dreamed about him last night. Same age as me. What a terrible world.

Brave