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[โ€“] CaptainProton@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also it's unfair to compare it to the migrant story. Most Americans and Europeans are very hateful towards people from MENA so they are either indifferent or supportive of such "accidents". Obviously they are going to care more about some rich idiots literally crushed by their own hubris.

[โ€“] misaloun@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

That's entirely the point. That shouldn't be the case.