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HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world 6 days agoYou’re gonna need a better example, because people lighting themselves on fire played a tremendous role in ending popular support for America’s occupation of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
It’s the last thing I would describe as “symbolic”.
assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Did it? My understanding is that the draft and footage of their children dying in war is what reshaped the public opinion.
Genuinely asking though, it was before my time.
HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world 6 days ago
There were self-immolations in Vietnam that were protests against the US-backed puppet government in Vietnam.
It wasn’t the only thing that shaped public opinion about the war, but it did have a big impact.
You can read a bit about it here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thích_Quảng_Đức
assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Thanks!