I don’t totally agree with Badempanada, and all of his takes are hot, but he had a bit of a point about even leftists seeing a western life as more valuable than hundreds of Palestinians. Now, I support Aaron and think it was a relatively good thing to do with his terrible options, but everyone in Gaza deserves just as much praise.
Leftists and just good people in general do value Palestinian lives, hence all the protests and anger over the genocide. I think the reason Bushnell gets highlighted so much is because it's not only pretty unique (30k Palestinians dead in the recent Israeli attacks versus now just two Americans self immolating) but since it's an American it personalizes it. Palestine is a place way over there. But Bushnell grew up here and lived a life very similar to mine. It makes his sacrifice a stronger propaganda tool to advance the Palestinian cause. That's just my reading of it.
edit: I think this video makes a good case for why it's so impactful
Yeah, when I was reading the Crimethinc article about him, he sounded really similar to me.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
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