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Sure, you could be a "sympathizer", but those meanings I feel are out of scope of what Kirk was talking about.
I don't think empathy implies any serious effort. Empathy is something you just have, or something you experience/feel, rather than make an effort to "do". It's innate (in some).
I'm not sure I understand your last question.