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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers on Nostr: Memories of Aaron Bushnell https://crimethinc.com/AaronMemories On February 25, Aaron ...

Memories of Aaron Bushnell

https://crimethinc.com/AaronMemories

On February 25, Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire at the gate of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC as an act of protest against the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Hostile critics have attempted to shrug off Aaron’s action as the consequence of mental illness. On the contrary, Aaron’s choice was a political action arising from his deeply held anarchist convictions.

In this collection, we share Aaron’s own summary of his politics, followed by testimony from three of Aaron’s close friends.

"I am an anarchist, which means I believe in the abolition of all hierarchical power structures, especially capitalism and the state… I view the work we do as fighting back in the class war which the capitalist class wages on the rest of humanity. This also informs the way in which I want to organize, as I believe that any hierarchical power structure is bound to reproduce class dynamics and oppression. Thus, I want to engage in egalitarian forms of organizing that produce horizontal power structures based on mutual aid and solidarity, which are capable of liberating humans."

-Aaron Bushnell







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