If you are MAGA, do you have contempt for empathy?

[Anonymous]

To us liberals, this is optically very much the vibe. Is this the case IRL? Would love to understand the thinking.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and liberals have empathy for contempt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and liberals have empathy for contempt.

i dont think the second thing is true (I dont think it works as a concept though nice try), but ty for confirming the first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and liberals have empathy for contempt.

tell me more about this. What about empathy do you dislike? Do you think it is a weakness? And where do you draw the line? ie - eg - do you have contempt for, say, jesus? honestly? (no judgement)

[Anonymous]

lol yes OP, we are all just so deeply evil and only you the liberals can claim the moral high ground and empathy. You are truly so enlightened!

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it’s contempt as much as it is people think that your idea of empathy is overrated.

Some people prioritize sane and logical decision making to empathy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To us liberals, this is optically very much the vibe. Is this the case IRL? Would love to understand the thinking.

NP. I’m a Democrat and it feels to me that the Democrats have a lot invested in appearing to have empathy, but not actually having any empathy.

The Republican lack of empathy feels more honest in many respects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To us liberals, this is optically very much the vibe. Is this the case IRL? Would love to understand the thinking.

Please use words they can understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To us liberals, this is optically very much the vibe. Is this the case IRL? Would love to understand the thinking.

NP. I’m a Democrat and it feels to me that the Democrats have a lot invested in appearing to have empathy, but not actually having any empathy.

The Republican lack of empathy feels more honest in many respects.

VS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol yes OP, we are all just so deeply evil and only you the liberals can claim the moral high ground and empathy. You are truly so enlightened!

op - i'm not saying that at all, i'm just wanting to actually understand the thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s contempt as much as it is people think that your idea of empathy is overrated.

Some people prioritize sane and logical decision making to empathy.

tell me more about this. as in maga feels like that empathy is performative? or just not expedient?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To us liberals, this is optically very much the vibe. Is this the case IRL? Would love to understand the thinking.

NP. I’m a Democrat and it feels to me that the Democrats have a lot invested in appearing to have empathy, but not actually having any empathy.

The Republican lack of empathy feels more honest in many respects.

VS?

Versus actually having empathy. I simply do not believe Democrats as a group have empathy and compassion. I used to believe that, but no longer.

I find the Republicans somewhat refreshing in that respect. They don’t pretend they have empathy and compassion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:lol yes OP, we are all just so deeply evil and only you the liberals can claim the moral high ground and empathy. You are truly so enlightened!

op - i'm not saying that at all, i'm just wanting to actually understand the thinking.

Of course you’re saying that otherwise you wouldn’t have asked such a ridiculous bad faith question. Get real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s contempt as much as it is people think that your idea of empathy is overrated.

Some people prioritize sane and logical decision making to empathy.

This. Liberals use “empathy” as a cudgel to manipulate people and get their way.

Examples are like not wanting to use pronouns- “Why are you so transphobic? You know you could be more emphatic and just do it!!!”

Taking note of the MILLIONS of illegal immigrants that are putting a huge strain on housing, hospitals and schools “If only you could walk in their shoes and acted like a Christian”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol yes OP, we are all just so deeply evil and only you the liberals can claim the moral high ground and empathy. You are truly so enlightened!

op - i'm not saying that at all, i'm just wanting to actually understand the thinking.

Of course you’re saying that otherwise you wouldn’t have asked such a ridiculous bad faith question. Get real.

op - i genuinely am asking. truly. I am surprised you are surprised by this. It feels like the new 'brand' very very obviously and I'm curious to understand if it's MEANT to feel like that or if it is that MAGA folks think a. liberals have too much empathy and it needs to be reduced or that b. they pretend to have empathy or what.