Didn't know where to post this but man, I so get it.
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"Hey guys just so you know, showing empathy is stupid virtue signaling. Remember when you catch yourself blaming Russians for Putin's actions and realize it is wrong to do that? Actually you need to ignore that feeling -- it's justified. Blame all the Russians. Even though you feel utterly crushed and powerless right now, um, do something about it. Sure, that's a billion times easier to say than both do and succeed at, but that's your problem. Maybe try fucking yourself? I dunno just be better or something."
That's good fun I recommend for everyone.
Apologizing & explaining themselves to Greenlanders, though, is a bit extra beyond "showing empathy". It's neediness seeking comfort, consolation, & validation. Expecting the people of Greenland to also dote on & assuage the guilt of those whose government is threatening them is a bit much.
I'm glad that you think you always know everyone's motivations and that they're obviously always bad, but in reality you don't.
I mean... most of the american left... are like this. It's most about feelings. They have no real coherent politican platform. They think sitting around feeling bad is the same as having a policy or a platform.
If you put forth any course of actionable discourse, they basically tell you you're an asshole because you are making them feel bad. I used be 'involved' and I gave up because all anyone wanted to do was sit around and jerk themselves off about their feelings and suggesting any action beyond interent memes was considered 'oppressive'.
the problem is if you do have empathy for people, everyone will hate you for it because it won't be for the people they like in particular.
i have empathy for every american, but if i say that to other americans they tell me i'm a facist/racist/bigot for not wanting to kill and murder people who voted republican. the hatred is from both sides towards each other is insane and anyone who tries to rise above it is just accused of being on the 'other side'.
and fwiw most of my threats come from progressive leftists, whom i vote for. they often hate their own supporters and wonder why more people aren't progressive... because you drive them away with your hateful and angry rhetoric that you falsely being is 'better' than the angry and hateful rhetoric of 'facists' you so despise.
I donβt think thatβs true.
trump supporters don't think it's true that trump is a racist facist either.
I don't see why you would get downvoted here except if it's by people who know they do exactly what you're complaining about... I get where you're coming from. Although I question your use of quotes on fascists. They are indeed fascists. Doesn't mean they all deserve to die though.
that to lemmy users who send me violent hateful messages and replies for daring to have a mildly different political opinion than them.
lots and lots of users here are totally OK with violence against anyone they disagree with, and are 100% against it when it's against the people they do agree with. Funny how that attitude works... it's only 'wrong' if it's against someone you don't like.
Yeah. I think violence should be avoided at all costs, but there are some people alive right now who won't respond to anything else. They're definitely in the vast minority though.