The Lionization of Aaron Bushnell
Why self-immolation might become America's next TikToc challenge
On October 22nd, 1996, Kathy Change, an activist and street performer who had added an “e” onto her last name Chang, lit herself on fire near the Van Pelt Library on the University of Pennsylvania campus. According to her writings, which were published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Change wanted to “protest the present government and economic system and…
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