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Leith

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13. There's nothing wrong with you

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:06 AM

Oct 2020

As roamer said above: did you have empathy for stone-cold nazis? Do you have empathy for terrorists in the ME or anywhere else?

Now we have found out that we are surrounded by the same kind of people and they are not shy about showing us their hatred and contempt for us. You're not supposed to think that they are just meek and "undangerously*" mewling about their sad lot in life. Most of them would kill you where you stand if they could get away with it. Trying to understand them is not your responsibility.

* I know it's not a word, but I couldn't think of another term that would capture the meaning accurately.

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I've lost any illusions of my own empathy under Trump [View all] Cyrano Oct 2020 OP

I hear you, but I haven't lost my empathy for two reasons marylandblue Oct 2020 #1

I have tried choosing empathy Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 #3

Everybody is a hypocrite by definition. marylandblue Oct 2020 #7

I'm relatively certain Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 #9

How many times can you get kicked while you're down Bettie Oct 2020 #10

Good post. cwydro Oct 2020 #20

Some of the wisest words I have read in years The Mouth Oct 2020 #30

I too find my empathetic inclinations challenged these past four years Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 #2

This is one of the most profound effects of Trump's ascendency. enough Oct 2020 #4

I agree, Cyrano, volstork Oct 2020 #5

I understand completely.... nebby70 Oct 2020 #6

You speak for me too chia Oct 2020 #8

I totally agree with you. Freedomofspeech Oct 2020 #11

We didn't have empathy for fascists in WW2. roamer65 Oct 2020 #12

+1 Justice must always precede Ponietz Oct 2020 #28

There's nothing wrong with you Leith Oct 2020 #13

I have not lost my empathy I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #14

I recall Voltaire's quote about making people believe in absurdities can make them commit atrocities BSdetect Oct 2020 #15

Empathy is a sign of weakness to Republicans Zorro Oct 2020 #16

right?! barbtries Oct 2020 #41

It's hard, and I'm on the path there. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #17

I think wishing him dead IS showing empathy, just not for him, but rather for all of those deurbano Oct 2020 #39

It's part and parcel of their depressed/suicical state. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #44

It'll return. You're just in an abusive relationship. ffr Oct 2020 #18

Speaking of Moscow Mitch, several months back I had a dream about him..... KS Toronado Oct 2020 #37

Your empathy is rationally conditional that's normal for a logical human being. Can you be merciful uponit7771 Oct 2020 #19

It's OK to hate the embodiment of pure evil. ananda Oct 2020 #21

I have none for trump-pets either llashram Oct 2020 #22

This is getting expensive... OxQQme Oct 2020 #23

Good Buddha quote. Thanks. calimary Oct 2020 #35

Wait, what? Confused as to why you are lumping Trump's kidnapping victims BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #24

Reread it...."And as for those WHO kidnapped children" StarryNite Oct 2020 #31

Yes, I added an edit, I am a slowpoke this morning. BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #33

I'm still a bleeding-heart liberal, and I wanted those freezing Trumpers to be ok. dawg Oct 2020 #25

This war will harden us, we must try to mute the impact on our souls bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #26

one of the reasons i hate republicans and trump so much barbtries Oct 2020 #27

Reread my OP. I'm referring to the border patrol, Cyrano Oct 2020 #47

i knew that. barbtries Oct 2020 #49

Sorry, I just reread your post. Cyrano Oct 2020 #50

Thanks Cyrano. barbtries Oct 2020 #51

Just a thought about that: RVN VET71 Oct 2020 #29

4 months. barbtries Oct 2020 #42

It seems to me that you are feeling anger and pain. cate94 Oct 2020 #32

I don't think you've completely lost the ability wnylib Oct 2020 #34

I am the same way. nycbos Oct 2020 #36

People have become meaner and nastier under this administration. Initech Oct 2020 #38

I have great empathy for all creatures great and small OriginalGeek Oct 2020 #40

I think the fantasy of not caring helps in not feeling powerless. nolabear Oct 2020 #43

It is always in us, all the time. Caliman73 Oct 2020 #45

Humans are an overrated species. My empathy was segregated long ago. miyazaki Oct 2020 #46

The empathy is there, it is for treestar Oct 2020 #48