Nicely put. I have paraphrased something similar to this when people start gushing about how wonderful the work I do is. I have witnessed many a good hearted, loving, sensitive person fold like cheap lawn furniture at my job when it gets ugly. Death is tough to be around all the time. It hardens you no matter what. And that is necessary. Alot of what passes for sensitivity in Facebook posts is just bleeding-heart virtue signaling from very comfortable people.
I sold real estate in the city with the largest concentration of Arabs in the USA. Many of the old-time agents would not work with them. Arabs drove a hard bargain. I was forced to, as I was a newcomer to the city and had no 'sphere of influence', as they like to say in real estate. I actually melded great with their style of business, made many connections, and did very well courting them. They had money, were smart, and came to the party ready to deal. I also had many conversations with them about the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East. There was a reason they were now living in Detroit. The major lesson I came away with was there was no clear cut right and wrong in the Middle East. I see the FB posts all day taking partisan sides as usual, from the safety of a padded office chair sitting in front of a computer. The usual mass media suspects are also lining up with their patented brands of distorted, one-sided propaganda of either 'Jew bad/Arab good' or '
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