Saara Huhtasaari interpreted the raised eyebrows, large eyes, and open mouth as indicative of cognitive dissonance. She wrote that a person defending immigration and asylum seekers had asked in France why the rioters acted that way, and had received a shove in response. Huhtasaari described the rioters as Islam-leftist and pro-Palestinian and claimed they had destroyed places. Huhtasaari called such empathy "suicidal empathy" and argued that it did not take into account the intentions or reciprocity of the recipient. According to her, the identity of a "good person" could lead people to vote for the same party despite the riots, and maintaining and projecting beliefs overshadowed the facts. According to Huhtasaari, the mainstream media framed the events as student protests, but reality emerged nonetheless. She wrote that change would only begin when a person could admit that immigration had not worked. #maahanmuutto #kognitiivinendissonanssi #mediakritiikki (translated)
