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In reply to the discussion: I thought DU was pro gay rights??? (Genuinely hurt) [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)their "caring" usually does not include personal action or support for government action to do anything about it. Their reaction might more likely be "It's sad, but 'the poor will always be with us'. Life is not fair. It sucks to be poor. Mighty hot weather we're having."
A similar sentiment from conservatives with regard to Syria would be: "The killing is sad, but dictators and the oppressed will always be with us. Life is not fair. It must suck to be Syrian. Mighty hot weather we're having."
They "care" but their caring might not be obvious to a Syrian family living in a refugee camp. I agree that we should care about the 98,000 killed by conventional weapons just as much as those killed by chemical weapons. My concern is that our caring not be summarized by "It must suck to be Syrian."