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FLPanhandle

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36. "empathy and understanding is not a one way street"

Reply to Stargazer99 (Reply #15)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 06:23 PM

Aug 2017

Bullshit.

People don't earn your empathy.

Like I said, you don't appear to have any empathy. period.

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i have no empathy for conservative republicans suffering in texas [View all] Stargazer99 Aug 2017 OP

Cowboy Up! central scrutinizer Aug 2017 #1

you got that right Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #4

Republicans are too stupid to see the forest through the trees Fluke a Snooker Aug 2017 #71

I do. The climate change deniers were fed false information The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2

I agree with you wholeheartedly. femmedem Aug 2017 #7

fuck making friends we need to practice the politics gopiscrap Aug 2017 #57

so... fallout87 Aug 2017 #66

+1 Lucinda Aug 2017 #9

No excuse for the idiot deniers. In this day and age with all the info rockfordfile Aug 2017 #16

So they are to be punished by leaving them in their flooded houses? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #24

I agree with Ocelot. Compassion doesn't care about who is right. Yes, ideally, people who anneboleyn Aug 2017 #53

They weren't fed anything atreides1 Aug 2017 #34

I'm a Houstonian and I vote entirely with the progressives all of the time tibbir Aug 2017 #46

I'll save sympathy for the ones who realize that climate change Warpy Aug 2017 #3

I give them one pass Not Ruth Aug 2017 #5

If you can turn off your empathy for one group, then I doubt you have empathy for anyone. FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #6

Seconded. Nt B2G Aug 2017 #8

My parents have conservative, Trump-voting friends. Those friends look out for my parents, femmedem Aug 2017 #12

Thirded. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #14

where was the empathy for the katrina people ? not in the conservative group...the golden rule Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #15

Whatabout whatabout whatabout.... The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #29

"empathy and understanding is not a one way street" FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #36

not fot those that are the cause of the porblem Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #39

Anyone who doesn't live a subsistence lifestyle HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #56

when you are the cause of a problem (ie globalwarming denial-take responsibilty) Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #19

I wonder if the conservative Republicans in Texas HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #10

It also doesn't help that wetlands have been destroyed dflprincess Aug 2017 #11

BINGO! dfl trof Aug 2017 #27

i question whether they will learn by this mess-keep putting more carbon,etc into the atmophere and Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #41

Stupid post. Nt doodsaq Aug 2017 #13

why? because it is the truth Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #17

And it's a good thing sarisataka Aug 2017 #18

when when you enable the terrible situation to come about-think! Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #22

Totally missed my point sarisataka Aug 2017 #33

Houston is a blue city and has been for the past 35 years. EL34x4 Aug 2017 #20

Texas is a red state Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #23

Houston is a blue city. But it shouldn't matter. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #31

So, fuck all the Democrats in Texas? blogslut Aug 2017 #38

that is not what I said I said conservative republicans-not democrats-democrats at least took some Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #45

So, you'll know a conservative republican Texan on sight? Do they have a specific look or smell? blogslut Aug 2017 #51

Well, it's blue city Houston that's getting devastated. EL34x4 Aug 2017 #40

Many of the people in Houston are refugees from Katrina. Pathwalker Aug 2017 #21

"Many" might be somewhat of an exaggeration. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #28

CNN said 35,000. What's your definition of many? Pathwalker Aug 2017 #32

Houston is said to be one of the largest concentration of relocated people after Katrina. herding cats Aug 2017 #49

this country subjected me to radiation (Hanford/State of Washington in the 40's) showed me no Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #35

The flooding is affecting more than just Republicans there Rob H. Aug 2017 #25

Why anyone brags about not having empathy is beyond me. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #26

agreed Skittles Aug 2017 #37

That makes three of us..... LovingA2andMI Aug 2017 #69

All hat no heart. Lint Head Aug 2017 #30

There is some poetic justice in that the flood occurred in a major fossil fuel refining area. jalan48 Aug 2017 #42

I agree it's the only progressive thing to do. ileus Aug 2017 #43

I don't agree with this what so ever. tymorial Aug 2017 #44

it is called accepting responsibility for your actions-and in no way do i think people should be Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #47

I would say they don't deserve our empathy, based on their acts Mr. Ected Aug 2017 #48

That's hurl Aug 2017 #50

while we all hate ted cruz DonCoquixote Aug 2017 #52

Had Hurricane Harvey held its breat and waters and jumped Vogon_Glory Aug 2017 #54

I do. I have empathy for ALL suffering from flooding in Texas. Saboburns Aug 2017 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #58

do you read library books? Kali Aug 2017 #61

Did you stop being a raw-food vegan, like you always said you were? greatauntoftriplets Aug 2017 #62

Trump doesn't have any empathy either. ProgressiveValue Aug 2017 #59

Most of those hurting are in places that have been blue in recent years JI7 Aug 2017 #60

My take is simple. Igel Aug 2017 #63

Some things are better left unsaid. egduj Aug 2017 #64

Then by your thinking ( if it could be called that) oneshooter Aug 2017 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Aug 2017 #67

What a stupid fucking post. tenderfoot Aug 2017 #68

I have. jcmaine72 Aug 2017 #70

Suffering does not discriminate between the liberals and conservatives at this time. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #72

One positive thing about this thread is that it seems well over 90% of the DUers xor Aug 2017 #73