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joetheman

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20. Anyone who is trying to make practical sense is not demonstrating "lack of compassion." Compassion

Reply to wackadoo wabbit (Reply #19)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 08:24 PM

Aug 2021

is an emotion. I feel compassion for suffering people all over the world. I felt "compassion" for the women and girls suffering at the hands of Boko Haram, women and children suffering under ISIS, the Palestinian women and girls...and the suffering men and boys as well. However, there also has to be compassion for many here at home who are suffering and who will continue to suffer as resources are strained to the breaking point. But there is no way we should be expected to bring everyone who here who just wants to flee their country because of the Taliban.

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Why does the MSM seem not to be able to understand that everyone outside the Afghan airport is NOT [View all] joetheman Aug 2021 OP

I'm very confused by this question Sympthsical Aug 2021 #1

you're wrong... agingdem Aug 2021 #5

You didn't really address what I was specifically discussing Sympthsical Aug 2021 #13

Afghan, not Afghani. Treefrog Aug 2021 #27

Every square inch of Afghanistan is chaos?! Need to see proof uponit7771 Aug 2021 #24

We're talking around the airport Sympthsical Aug 2021 #26

They don't mention that because it wouldn't gain & keep viewers like showing thousands that MIGHT napi21 Aug 2021 #2

My thought too. How many are random Afghani who just wanted to get the hell out. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #3

Afghani refers to their currency. Treefrog Aug 2021 #9

Thanks. I'll Romberger that on my next trip. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #10

Sure thing. Treefrog Aug 2021 #28

Richard Engel Is A Liar WHITT Aug 2021 #4

I've been noticing a bias on his part. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #15

Republicans have people over there throwing money in the air? pwb Aug 2021 #6

+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #16

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2021 #25

Half of the country want to get out dalton99a Aug 2021 #7

The Afghan people are not called "Afghani". Treefrog Aug 2021 #8

Now It's ABC News WHITT Aug 2021 #11

Whereas I believe that any Afghan (Afghani is the currency; Afghan is the person) who wants to... wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #12

Maybe but Americans and our Afghan allies get first priority. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #14

should be welcomed with the proverbial open arms... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #17

At the risk of repeating myself, there seems to be a serious lack of compassion these days wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #19

Anyone who is trying to make practical sense is not demonstrating "lack of compassion." Compassion joetheman Aug 2021 #20

There's a law on refugees treestar Aug 2021 #22

I agree manicdem Aug 2021 #23

I know, right? Is it that Afghans are from the Middle East? wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #30

Our media has shown it's ass with it's coverage. spanone Aug 2021 #18

Aren't the Taliban Afghan people? Generic Brad Aug 2021 #21

This seems to fit under the pottery barn rule iemanja Aug 2021 #29

Yes, exactly! Thank you for posting this /nt wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #31