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Well said Paul.

I’m surprised I did not see the phrase “virtue signaling” in this piece which seems to be the outward, public-facing manifestation of so much of what people post on social media platforms.

Would you agree much false empathy is one aspect of virtue signalling?

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This is a depressing and contradictory article. Too much is here to unwrap.  I am dubious about some of the word meanings used in this article. I can neither sympathize nor empathize with the author, as I do not feel any of the emotions mentioned in this article. Also, this article is an object; it has no relative feelings. Maybe other readers can empathize with me—I feel completely indifferent. Maybe they cannot, especially if they only associate empathy with feelings of hurt, outrage, and pain. I know nothing soothes the soul more than having a good laugh with friends or sharing a hug with a loved one. Could there be more to empathy than negative connotations?

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