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In reply to the discussion: "The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." [View all]Autumn
(49,020 posts)4. Nope. I have no empathy for hate mongers and people who celebrate gun deaths
to preserve their fucking gun rights.
"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights".
"Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years? an audience members asked. Kirk responded: Too many.
The questioner followed up: Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
Counting or not counting gang violence? Kirk asked.
Then he was shot.
The questioner followed up: Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
Counting or not counting gang violence? Kirk asked.
Then he was shot.
Fuck him. Decent people owe him no emapthy. The universe got it right.
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"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2025
OP
Arendt is right. You're right. Decent human beings feel empathy for others, no matter who they are.
sop
Sep 2025
#2
"I can't stand the word empathy. Actually I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage."
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2025
#8
Interesting that Mike Lee of Utah was the biggest asshole commenting on Hortman's killing
Ponietz
Sep 2025
#10
With all due respect to Hannah Arendt (and my respect for her is substantial) . . . .
hatrack
Sep 2025
#31
I wouldn't put it in hens' teeth territory, but judging by the last 20 years, it seems to be lacking in Americans . . .
hatrack
Sep 2025
#39