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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by jbhatab on Sunday March 19, 2017 @01:36AM (#13905453)
This comes down to empathy.As I said before, I don't know anyone in rural America that can't empathize with poor people in the city.

I know many people in cities that have 0 empathy for rural America and issues such as the heroin epidemic facing America. I know many people that go out and passionately fight for black lives matter. It's actually kind of a trendy thing nowadays. Where is rural lives matter? Where are the people fighting for the girl I knew who was raised in a house that was filled with cigarette smoke that had her parents laugh at her when she talked about applying for college. I know these issues exist in cities, but there is empathy for them. But the 40% of America that has serious issues is completely ignored right now.

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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by Gargoyle on Sunday March 19, 2017 @01:43AM (#13905481)
One striking thing reading this thread- There are many people rushing in to explain every feeling you're expressing for rural people is invalid.

It's the very definition of lack of empathy.

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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by pasquinelli on Sunday March 19, 2017 @02:33AM (#13905644)
How much empathy did rural America have for those effected by the crack epidemic, really? How much does it have for those in the opioid epidemic, which somehow they own?

What does empathy look like? What makes you say rural America has it for urban America but not vice versa?

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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by ajross on Sunday March 19, 2017 @01:38AM (#13905462)
> I don't know anyone in rural America that can't empathize with poor people in the city.

Odd, because I know several just within my own extended family. And I'd say last November 8th provides a pretty good existence proof that you're wrong about this bit too.

There's no shortage of assholes in this country. Don't you dare pretend that you get to decide who they are.

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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by dang on Sunday March 19, 2017 @01:50AM (#13905502)
A number of your political comments have been crossing into incivility. Please don't do that, regardless of how wrong other commenters may be.
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