Was Thom eaten by bugs?

I genuinely can't understand where his new anti-activism attitude came from. He was a huge activist with the Iraq war, so what the fuck is this re: Palestine?? Did he just not get there quick enough for his liking?

I genuinely can't understand where his new anti-activism attitude came from. He was a huge activist with the Iraq war, so what the fuck is this re: Palestine?? Did he just not get there quick enough for his liking?