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  1. Look… [academic researcher of social movements hat on here] 1. Suicide protest is uncommon, but well articulated. It has happened hundreds of time. Enough for us to draw some patterns. / cite coming at end of thread
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      2. Protest suicides are generally unconnected to mental illness, generalized depression, or a desire for notoriety.
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        3. People who commit protest suicide generally have strong moral beliefs and see their acts as part of a political strategy.
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          4. (and this may surprise a different set of people) The target audience of protest suicides is often not those in power, but allies insufficiently engaged in collective action. It serves as a message about urgency and commitment.
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            (all quotes from Hyojoung Kim, "Micromobilization and Suicide Protest in South Korea," Social Research, 2008)
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              Here's what I'd tell anyone thinking of following in the footsteps of these protesters: x.com/CarwilBJ/status/1762350751207071992 Similar thoughts (including the image) from CrimethInc, who Aaron Bushnell emailed news of his impending protest: crimethinc.com/2024/02/26/this-is-what-our-ruling-class-has-decided-will-be-normal-on-aaron-bushnells-action-in-solidarity-with-gaza
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                As the research quoted above suggests, a suicide protest is a call to action, not a chain letter. You can listen to that call to action by taking the cause more seriously, strategizing to win, taking care of each other while taking risks when necessary.
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