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We should show compassion towards all people who are suffering, instead of reveling in their suffering.
That is the point you are trying to debate, right now.
If you think that it's better to revel in someone's suffering instead of showing compassion, you are enabling fucking fascism. You can "what about" and "well actually" all you want, it's honestly disgraceful.
As long as they're on the right. The left can go hang. Show some fucking sympathy for the people this guy would kill if he thought he could get away with it.
Or continue not doing that ever.
Here's a scenario. Imagine there's a cop, who just had a divorce.
That cop will, later today, respond to a schizophrenic person in distress. The cop is armed.
You get the opportunity to tell that cop one thing before they go to respond to that call.
You can either say:
Or you can say:
Which of these responses is more likely to lead to a disabled person getting fucking murdered by an angry cop?
You're showing greater sympathy for murderpigs now than you ever will for the left.
ok
Your previous comment advocated bootlicking.
no
Just tell the perfect holy officer what he wants to hear and he won't murder you. If he does, it's your fault.
not what i said
How is it any different at all? The officer isn't the bad guy in your hypothetical. The guy being shot is. Just like when a fascist reacts to Renee Good's murder with "well if she had just followed his orders she'd still be alive!"
Exactly like that in every last way.
you didn't answer my question, you're so focused on being right that you can't see how wrong you are about pretty much everything you write.
I was exaggerating.
Ok, what you honestly believe then.
Your entire argument is that the victim is responsible for his own murder if he says the wrong thing to the pig. Just like some bootlicker saying Renee Good deserved it.
Sorry I can't be a cop or a bigot and therefore worthy of your compassion.
Somehow cops who kill black people for fun are needed to be listened to more than the people who want them arrested for murder.
But we're the unreasonable ones. My God the DNC bootlickers will really listen to anyone to the right of Reagan.
I just wanted to say that your patience in the face of what looks like willful misunderstanding in this thread has been exemplary. Well done.
Thank you, I appreciate that, though I think I need to learn to disengage from these people a lot sooner, I find it really tough because I just want them to actually just talk to me as a human instead of trying to constantly fight me. It's a little reminiscent of when you're trying to help an animal who doesn't understand you're not trying to hurt it. Some people just don't want help, or they can't admit it.