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Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas launches an unprecedented attack, killing at leas

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Gatorrick22, Oct 7, 2023.

  1. 96Gatorcise

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  2. wgbgator

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    You think Saudi Arabi suddenly became less anti-semetic? How committed are any of these countries to that bit above other interests? My guess, not any at all.
     
  3. tampagtr

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    Don't think so
     
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  5. citygator

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    Charlotte
    Based on your posts you have zero empathy anyway so its not a surprise you dont know what it means. Empathy involves feeling what someone else feels. Sympathy involves understanding someone else's emotions but from your own perspective. Maybe you understand how Israeli's or Palestinians feel right now (fat chance) but I dont. I just know it's pretty tragic for Israeli's and likely to get very bad for the Palestinians so they all have my sympathies.
     
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    cancel culture’d
     
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  7. citygator

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    Charlotte
    You are implying Democrats dont support Israel. Thats a fat lie. Feel free to be mad at the lack of sympathy from specific groups that support Palestine, that is deserved. I agree. Even those who oppose Israel shouldnt use this moment to air their complaints.
     
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  8. Orange_and_Bluke

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    You should stop. That’s about as cringy a post as you could possibly conceive…but here it is.
    You’ve missed and by a long shot on your misunderstanding of the way people communicate with those in difficult situations.
    Stick to the libbie graphs and charts and stop embarrassing yourself.
    Seriously.
     
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  9. 92gator

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    Nah, you're not obsessed with Trump at all... lol!
     
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  10. citygator

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    Charlotte
    That is just stupid. Continue your babbling. You've added zero to the discussion as always. Just insults.
     
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  11. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Dude you literally killed the definitions we were discussing.
    You have no idea how wrong you were on sympathy vs empathy.
    Go back and delete that post as it’s super duper wrong.
     
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  12. CaptUSMCNole

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    Take a look at post #1279 (corrected on edit) and how that poster immediately jumps to Israel will kill more than Hamas and think how that squares with your post. I do not have time for the "Hamas is bad but Israel actions are going to be just as bad, too!"
     
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  13. citygator

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    Charlotte
    Sigh.... you do know what "sigh" means right?

    Dictionary.com "Empathy" vs. "Sympathy": Which Word To Use And When
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  14. Orange_and_Bluke

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    And you post the definitions and still get it wrong.
    It’s exactly as I said.
    Sympathy shows pity. That’s not good.
    Empathy is the act of trying to see things as others might. But we can never truly know how another feels or thinks but it’s the healthier way to approach a person under distress.
    You are completely over matched and should stop side tracking this important thread with your obvious ignorance.
     
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    I care more than any of you do!
     
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  16. 92gator

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    I am not implying anything.

    I pointed out multiple actual occurrences of ppl and/or groups who celebrated this-'THIS--atrocity.

    First in the Sasse thread to defend my assertion that his statement stood out and was refreshing, precisely because of these types of actual occurrences--I even conceded that his statement should have been no big deal, as pretty much common sense.

    I reposted them here, bc it occurred to me that many here might be oblivious to these actual overt public declarations of support "for Palestine", in the wake of this atrocity--not by coincidence, but expressly because of it. Especially with the whole "resistance day" stuff.

    That that served as an indictment to the Left, was not my doing.

    They did this themselves, the Dem party and Harvard pres, and many others, have had to create distance from their own as a result.

    (You getting defensive about all that, is actually pretty funny...).

    Again, shalom bro. (And I really do NOT mean that negatively in anyway, though I suppose if you throw in too deeply with anti semites, you might be inclined to take it as such).
     
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    Charlotte
    You got your ass kicked. You have my sympathy,

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  18. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Hang on a second. Let me call the UF professors and crisis center psychs and tell them revise their training and contributions to grad level texts on the subject.
    We’ll also have to let the late Carl Rogers know he was a complete idiot.
    I’ll let them know about your ground breaking research.
    Thanks again.
     
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    Link? ;)
     
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  20. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Here you go city… see if this helps you.
    Imagine being at the bottom of a deep, dark hole. Peer up to the top of the hole and you might see some of your friends and family waiting for you, offering words of support and encouragement. This is sympathy; they want to help you out of the pit you have found yourself in. This can assist, but not as much as the person who is standing beside you; the person who is in that hole with you and can see the world from your perspective; this is empathy.