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"That comment is just saying you can understand the changes empathetically"

That's not what they mean when they say empathy. They misuse empathy when they mean compassion.

I think they do it because even they understand it's indecent to say they pity all of these people.

empathy: The ability to identify with or understand another's situation or feelings

compassion: Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.

>>jacobr+(OP)
If you know what they're trying to say, there's little point in making a stink about the particular words they've chosen.

>>tptace+M
It is - to make it easier to understand it for others, who are confused by the choice of words.