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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he’s “fine,” after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.

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[–] RGB3x3 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not arguably the most powerful person in government playing at best an obstructionist role and at worst actively destroying the freedoms of the people I'm supposed to serve.

He doesn't deserve any kind of sympathy and the world would be a better place without him. If we're going to do better as a society, we have to call out the hatred and despicable behavior. Not by pretending we care about those knowingly and willingly destrying people's lives.

[–] dandelo 2 points 1 year ago

I agree with you, but I don't think empathy = sympathy, and one can call out hatred without being hateful. Wishing death on others only steepens the divide.