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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.

They’re just downright cruel. But, if that’s your thing.

The Republicans are downright cruel and honest about it. The Democrats are downright cruel and lie about it. They share their cruelty, but their methods for portraying it to others vary.

I’m definitely going to need examples of Dems cruelty.

God, where to start?

- Destroying the education of the most vulnerable students in the pandemic, leading to lifelong serious harm, in favor of trade unions that lobby for them. The data on the harm is incontrovertible, and after spring 2020, was known. Republicans showed more compassion for the most vulnerable children in the pandemic than Democrats did (and I say that as a registered Democrat in a blue state). The harms to those kids due to school closures will never be mitigated, and lives were not saved. The cynical ploy to buy party loyalty from the unions worked, and it’s obvious that’s what it was.

- Don’t even get me started on the grotesque harms promulgated on vulnerable women and children by the male supremacist movement known as trans rights. Medicalized transition of children — hotly defended and pushed by Democrats — is going to remembered in history the way lobotomies are (and that’s if it’s not remembered the way the Tuskegee poisonings/murders are).

- I live in a blue state and the progressive policies towards the homeless cannot be described as anything other than exceptionally cruel. Democrats push policies that have people die on the street.

- Defund the police is cruel, particularly as it tends to be pushed by wealthy white liberals who never have to live with the consequences.

I could go on and on and on.

First of all, some of these examples are mere political talking points. And so far from factual, it's unbelievable.

1) Pandemic- your kid in this area was out for the Spring of 2020 and had the option to go back that fall. You could transfer, homeschool, etc. R's love to crow about "personal responsibility" so take it here. YOU had choices. Further, you are overgeneralizing. My kid is FINE after the pandemic, academically and socially. We were not hands off to either and took responsibility for both of those things. And schools here in VA are not unionized-so that's a lie.
2) The "trans rights" oppression is a made up issue. Trans are human beings and so they do, in fact, have rights. You don't have to like it. But, it's not too much for people to ask you to not be a bigoted a$$hat. I have friends, kids of friends, friends of my child etc. who are trans, on the LGBTQ spectrum, non-binary . . . . all of the things. It doesn't affect me. Doesn't affect you. This is YOUR bogeyman. Human rights should not be up for a vote. Period.
3) I agree homelessness is a problem but NEITHER party has been remotely effective at dealing with it. You casting it as a Dem problem is just another big, fat lie.
4) "Defund the Police" was a ridiculous slogan, I agree. But it was weaponized by the right as something it wasn't. THis has been explained ad nauseum. Further, the right does not ever get to crow about supporting the police given J6 and the pardon of those people.

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Excellent demonstration of how Democrats are interested in the appearance of empathy but not actual empathy. Thank you for your service. 🫡

Anonymous wrote:MAGA is just about hate and kicking people. The can justify any actions because of liberals or Antifa. Just look at these responses from maga. Psychotic and criminal type of thought process.

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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”

ok this is super interesting.
as a liberal it feels like it just isn't really an inconvenience to use someone's pronouns BUT i do agree it kind of went to like a weird place. but i think the tension is that the need to do it felt like - quite small, vs the performance of doing it.
but i do think if someone wants you to use whatever pronoun you should just suck it up and do it no? just dont make it into a whole song and dance.

Why do you believe compelled speech is empathetic? I am genuinely asking; I honestly do not understand why liberals believe forcing speech of others is empathetic.

I do think it is.
We are forced to be polite all the time so as not to hurt people or to be respectful. My kids school they call teachers by their first name but for a while they went to school in Fla and were asked to call them ‘miss x’. That was forced speech. But whatev. That was important to those teachers

Forcing me to announce my pronouns when I don't want to is not empathetic. It is bullying and demands that I conform to your wishes.

Please cite any government law or policy forcing you to do so?

I’m a dem. I don’t want to list my pronouns either and never have. No one has ever made me or even asked me to.

I know some companies have asked employees to or offered online bio space to, but that is at private companies. As a fed, I’ve never been required to list my pronouns. I don’t think the government is requiring this of anyone and because we have civil rights laws protecting gender discrimination, I think it would be unlawful for even a private company to force you to identify your gender against your will.

It’s simply not honest to refuse to recognize that use of preferred pronouns is compelled in many circumstances now, with often horrifying consequences. Here is one:

Victim forced by court to refer to her rapist as she:

https://abc7chicago.com/post/pronoun-use-center-rape-case-involving-former-chowchilla-central-california-womens-facility-prisoner-tremaine-carroll/15696730/

Do you believe this is empathetic, PP? This is zero sum: either the rape victim and prosecutors are compelled by the court to use female pronouns or they are not compelled. Do you believe the judge ruled correctly here, and if so, why do you believe that is the most empathetic outcome?

This is the same logical fallacy that epitomizes so many MAGA talking points. It is the fallacy of composition on steroids.

One woman was unfairly made to refer to her rapist as "she", so the entire US populace is being compelled to use pronouns
Laken Riley was brutally murdered, so none of the people being removed from the US deserve to be treated with dignity
Some wasteful spending has been identified in the federal budget, so the entire thing is nothing but liberals lining their pockets

These kinds of hysterics are being actively used to foment anger, which makes people lose not only their empathy but also their ability to appreciate nuance.

Anonymous wrote:I think that Trump plays on people's fears, and it brings out the worst in people. People enjoy watching others get hurt. He knows this and makes people panic. When you are panicking, you can't make clear decisions. This is history repeating itself. Hopefully, we have the strength to get out of this and make sure someone like this never can abuse this power.

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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”

ok this is super interesting.
as a liberal it feels like it just isn't really an inconvenience to use someone's pronouns BUT i do agree it kind of went to like a weird place. but i think the tension is that the need to do it felt like - quite small, vs the performance of doing it.
but i do think if someone wants you to use whatever pronoun you should just suck it up and do it no? just dont make it into a whole song and dance.

Why do you believe compelled speech is empathetic? I am genuinely asking; I honestly do not understand why liberals believe forcing speech of others is empathetic.

I do think it is.
We are forced to be polite all the time so as not to hurt people or to be respectful. My kids school they call teachers by their first name but for a while they went to school in Fla and were asked to call them ‘miss x’. That was forced speech. But whatev. That was important to those teachers

Forcing me to announce my pronouns when I don't want to is not empathetic. It is bullying and demands that I conform to your wishes.

Please cite any government law or policy forcing you to do so?

I’m a dem. I don’t want to list my pronouns either and never have. No one has ever made me or even asked me to.

I know some companies have asked employees to or offered online bio space to, but that is at private companies. As a fed, I’ve never been required to list my pronouns. I don’t think the government is requiring this of anyone and because we have civil rights laws protecting gender discrimination, I think it would be unlawful for even a private company to force you to identify your gender against your will.

It’s simply not honest to refuse to recognize that use of preferred pronouns is compelled in many circumstances now, with often horrifying consequences. Here is one:

Victim forced by court to refer to her rapist as she:

https://abc7chicago.com/post/pronoun-use-center-rape-case-involving-former-chowchilla-central-california-womens-facility-prisoner-tremaine-carroll/15696730/

Do you believe this is empathetic, PP? This is zero sum: either the rape victim and prosecutors are compelled by the court to use female pronouns or they are not compelled. Do you believe the judge ruled correctly here, and if so, why do you believe that is the most empathetic outcome?

This is the same logical fallacy that epitomizes so many MAGA talking points. It is the fallacy of composition on steroids.

One woman was unfairly made to refer to her rapist as "she", so the entire US populace is being compelled to use pronouns
Laken Riley was brutally murdered, so none of the people being removed from the US deserve to be treated with dignity
Some wasteful spending has been identified in the federal budget, so the entire thing is nothing but liberals lining their pockets

These kinds of hysterics are being actively used to foment anger, which makes people lose not only their empathy but also their ability to appreciate nuance.

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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”

ok this is super interesting.
as a liberal it feels like it just isn't really an inconvenience to use someone's pronouns BUT i do agree it kind of went to like a weird place. but i think the tension is that the need to do it felt like - quite small, vs the performance of doing it.
but i do think if someone wants you to use whatever pronoun you should just suck it up and do it no? just dont make it into a whole song and dance.

Why do you believe compelled speech is empathetic? I am genuinely asking; I honestly do not understand why liberals believe forcing speech of others is empathetic.

I do think it is.
We are forced to be polite all the time so as not to hurt people or to be respectful. My kids school they call teachers by their first name but for a while they went to school in Fla and were asked to call them ‘miss x’. That was forced speech. But whatev. That was important to those teachers

Forcing me to announce my pronouns when I don't want to is not empathetic. It is bullying and demands that I conform to your wishes.

Please cite any government law or policy forcing you to do so?

I’m a dem. I don’t want to list my pronouns either and never have. No one has ever made me or even asked me to.

I know some companies have asked employees to or offered online bio space to, but that is at private companies. As a fed, I’ve never been required to list my pronouns. I don’t think the government is requiring this of anyone and because we have civil rights laws protecting gender discrimination, I think it would be unlawful for even a private company to force you to identify your gender against your will.

It’s simply not honest to refuse to recognize that use of preferred pronouns is compelled in many circumstances now, with often horrifying consequences. Here is one:

Victim forced by court to refer to her rapist as she:

https://abc7chicago.com/post/pronoun-use-center-rape-case-involving-former-chowchilla-central-california-womens-facility-prisoner-tremaine-carroll/15696730/

Do you believe this is empathetic, PP? This is zero sum: either the rape victim and prosecutors are compelled by the court to use female pronouns or they are not compelled. Do you believe the judge ruled correctly here, and if so, why do you believe that is the most empathetic outcome?

Anonymous wrote:All this thread has done is shown that Democrats care only about appearing empathetic, not actual empathy, and that Republicans do not have empathy.

First of all, some of these examples are mere political talking points. And so far from factual, it's unbelievable.

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Yes, equity is unfair. Equality is not.

The difference is equity means you want guaranteed outcomes.

Equality means you want an even playing field.

The equality is to give stairs to everybody. Equity is to include ramps for people who cannot use the stairs.

Equality is to put everything written in English. Equity is to also include Braille.

THIS. God damn, some of you are dumb as dog sh--.

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!

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

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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.

They’re just downright cruel. But, if that’s your thing.

The Republicans are downright cruel and honest about it. The Democrats are downright cruel and lie about it. They share their cruelty, but their methods for portraying it to others vary.

I’m definitely going to need examples of Dems cruelty.

God, where to start?

- Destroying the education of the most vulnerable students in the pandemic, leading to lifelong serious harm, in favor of trade unions that lobby for them. The data on the harm is incontrovertible, and after spring 2020, was known. Republicans showed more compassion for the most vulnerable children in the pandemic than Democrats did (and I say that as a registered Democrat in a blue state). The harms to those kids due to school closures will never be mitigated, and lives were not saved. The cynical ploy to buy party loyalty from the unions worked, and it’s obvious that’s what it was.

- Don’t even get me started on the grotesque harms promulgated on vulnerable women and children by the male supremacist movement known as trans rights. Medicalized transition of children — hotly defended and pushed by Democrats — is going to remembered in history the way lobotomies are (and that’s if it’s not remembered the way the Tuskegee poisonings/murders are).

- I live in a blue state and the progressive policies towards the homeless cannot be described as anything other than exceptionally cruel. Democrats push policies that have people die on the street.

- Defund the police is cruel, particularly as it tends to be pushed by wealthy white liberals who never have to live with the consequences.

I could go on and on and on.

The Dems prioritized public health over school. Whether you agree with it or not, there wasn’t cruelty behind it.

Your second point is crazy. Dem inclusivity isn’t intended as cruelty. Also, that “cruelty” wouldn’t affect you. Unlike all of the felon’s plans affecting large swaths of Americans.

I will never talk to MAGA again about the police. You do not back the blue whatsoever.

Are you saying that Dems killed people on the street because they didn’t force them into shelters?

This response is an excellent example of how Democrats are more interested in appearing empathetic than actually being empathetic.

True empathy requires a willingness to be critically honest with oneself about failures and cruelties. And “I didn’t mean it” or “we didn’t intend cruelty” is not a defense: if cruelty is an impact of policies promulgated by Democrats, good intentions when implementing those policies are irrelevant—unless you care more about the appearance of empathy versus actual empathy.

You refuse to look soberly at the cruel impact of Democratic policies, you lash out with name-calling, and when cornered, you attack. You really demonstrated the point made earlier that ego is what drives Democrats, not actual empathy.

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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.

They’re just downright cruel. But, if that’s your thing.

The Republicans are downright cruel and honest about it. The Democrats are downright cruel and lie about it. They share their cruelty, but their methods for portraying it to others vary.

I’m definitely going to need examples of Dems cruelty.

God, where to start?

- Destroying the education of the most vulnerable students in the pandemic, leading to lifelong serious harm, in favor of trade unions that lobby for them. The data on the harm is incontrovertible, and after spring 2020, was known. Republicans showed more compassion for the most vulnerable children in the pandemic than Democrats did (and I say that as a registered Democrat in a blue state). The harms to those kids due to school closures will never be mitigated, and lives were not saved. The cynical ploy to buy party loyalty from the unions worked, and it’s obvious that’s what it was.

- Don’t even get me started on the grotesque harms promulgated on vulnerable women and children by the male supremacist movement known as trans rights. Medicalized transition of children — hotly defended and pushed by Democrats — is going to remembered in history the way lobotomies are (and that’s if it’s not remembered the way the Tuskegee poisonings/murders are).

- I live in a blue state and the progressive policies towards the homeless cannot be described as anything other than exceptionally cruel. Democrats push policies that have people die on the street.

- Defund the police is cruel, particularly as it tends to be pushed by wealthy white liberals who never have to live with the consequences.

I could go on and on and on.

First of all, some of these examples are mere political talking points. And so far from factual, it's unbelievable.

1) Pandemic- your kid in this area was out for the Spring of 2020 and had the option to go back that fall. You could transfer, homeschool, etc. R's love to crow about "personal responsibility" so take it here. YOU had choices. Further, you are overgeneralizing. My kid is FINE after the pandemic, academically and socially. We were not hands off to either and took responsibility for both of those things. And schools here in VA are not unionized-so that's a lie.
2) The "trans rights" oppression is a made up issue. Trans are human beings and so they do, in fact, have rights. You don't have to like it. But, it's not too much for people to ask you to not be a bigoted a$$hat. I have friends, kids of friends, friends of my child etc. who are trans, on the LGBTQ spectrum, non-binary . . . . all of the things. It doesn't affect me. Doesn't affect you. This is YOUR bogeyman. Human rights should not be up for a vote. Period.
3) I agree homelessness is a problem but NEITHER party has been remotely effective at dealing with it. You casting it as a Dem problem is just another big, fat lie.
4) "Defund the Police" was a ridiculous slogan, I agree. But it was weaponized by the right as something it wasn't. THis has been explained ad nauseum. Further, the right does not ever get to crow about supporting the police given J6 and the pardon of those people.

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