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From what I’ve been taught, empathy is understanding the other person and sympathy is wanting the best for the other person
Example: you failed your test
- empathetic: im sorry man. That sucks. You put in so much work. I get that you feel shitty
- sympathetic: sucks, but luckily you do have another change. And if that does not work, we have plan B right? It will work out :)
Many people think that being sympathetic is worse than empathetic, but I don’t see it that way. Just two different methods :)
Agreed, and it's a very solid description >

I actually agree people are much more focused on themselves and their problems.
I think many people today also judge other any their actions and themselves by their intentions.
They could do the exact same action as someone else…. But judge the other person harshly for it because they think their intentions aren’t “pure” >

People can’t be empathetic if they’ve never been in insert situation. 
So people that can care about the Holocaust, and then claim they have it harder - technically can’t be empathetic. They weren’t in the Holocaust, so they would think they do actually have it harder.
Sympathetic is probably more what you’re after. Difference between “oh I’m sorry, that sucks” which is sympathy; and “I know how you feel” which is empathy. >

People are extremely narcissistic and view themselves and their needs as the center of the universe. >

Agreed, and it's a very solid description >

I actually agree people are much more focused on themselves and their problems.
I think many people today also judge other any their actions and themselves by their intentions.
They could do the exact same action as someone else…. But judge the other person harshly for it because they think their intentions aren’t “pure” >

It’s called being a hypocrite >

People are extremely narcissistic and view themselves and their needs as the center of the universe. >

Yeah, true. 
But you're saying that people are more in tune with theur emotions which I partially disagree with. They are not in tune with them, they let themselves be controlled by them. They aren't emotionally open necessarily but just flat out emotional. 
Which plays into them not being empathetic as they let their emotions formed by their imidiate impressions of [thing] instantly come to a conclusion about [thing] without considering alternative standpoints. 
That's why discussions about political, societal, religious, etc. topics is completely fruitless nowadays. God knows people of all sides on these issues could use a little more introslective, empathy and emotional self control. >

Oh man, this is what I have been saying! When people call you a snowflake it isnt to discard your emotions, it is to remind you that you arent the only one and to burst your bubble a little bit. Like, I have been through most 'traumatic' events I saw on the internet and believe me, as long as you work on things you end up okay %90 of the time. >

They also reflect it:
You call them a snowflake? They’ll call you a snowflake in return because ‘you get hurt by their opinion’ like… that is not really how that works. 
Like you said: people think the world centers around them. The vice debate on feminism was a masterpiece on that. “My version of feminism includes my race and disability” like huuuuuh???
Does not work like that my guy >

Omg ikr! >

Sad thing is: some people just lack that cognitive thinking process, rhat it is better to just don’t talk to them about topics like this
If they don’t want to listen, nothing you can do