Bit hypocritical there to dismiss those as a "basic empathy disconnect." One could say you have a "basic empathy disconnect" for not understanding how those people have been overloaded with messages of devastation and sorrow all over media about something they don't feel, and are understandably wanting to give their opinion too. Do I agree with what they're doing? Not really, but I can empathize with why they do it.

Insinuating anyone who doesn't agree with or understand you is basically disconnected from any empathy is very black and white, with no attempt at empathizing with where they may be coming from on your part.