Leftists argue 'rest in power' for black people only after it's used for white airman who set himself on fire. Backlash is brutal.

When active-duty U.S. Air Force member Aaron Bushnell, 25, died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while hollering "free Palestine!" woke social media users flooded the X platform with tributes to Bushnell punctuated with the phrase "rest in power" as opposed to the traditional "rest in peace."

For example, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein posted the following message, which has received well over 1 million views since Monday: "Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. 'I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!' May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now."

Uh-oh

Well, it appear that leftists of a more rabid nature aren't too happy with the likes of Stein, and they're demanding that the phrase "rest in power" be reserved for black people only.

The following X user created a video showing a whole bunch of social media posts from annoyed wokesters explaining the unwritten rules surrounding the proper usage of "rest in power." Content warning: Language, potentially disturbing images:

Here comes the backlash

In the wake of the pointed "rest in power" corrections from the militant left, let's just say not everyone is down with being ordered around over their speech. To wit:

Some others:

• "I will now say #RestInPower every time a white person of notoriety dies," one X user wrote. "Not because it’s important to do so, but because we’ve been told we’re not supposed to by those who attempt to demean us with controlled-speech. I reject their hollow dictates."
• "Put the kids to bed. Told them all to rest in power," another commenter quipped.
• "What if someone was electrocuted? Technically wouldn’t they Rest in Power?" another user wondered with tongue fully in cheek.

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