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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

I wasn't any more tense in either. If it had London, then maybe, just due to proximity and affect to me. But it would be equally saddening if 2000 people died in any city, even if it was distant and didn't personally affect me since I have a thing called empathy.