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The Problem With Performative Empathy

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Ben Sixsmith
Oct 15, 2023
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This week I must have seen a hundred people post something along the lines of “I mourn the dead Israeli civilians but my heart also breaks for innocent Palestinians.”

Does it? Does it really? What have you done to “mourn”? How does it feel to have your heart break? Serious questions. In fact — visiting such people’s social media profiles suggests that a…

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