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littlemissmartypants

(29,832 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:20 PM Sep 10

For those inclined to tell others how to feel and express their emotions...

Have you heard the interview on the anti-empathy movement?

How empathy came to be seen as a weakness in conservative circles
March 22, 20258:05 AM ET
Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday

There's a growing movement, among some conservatives, pushing back against traditional notions of empathy. What's behind it, and what might it mean, especially for Christian conservatives?

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5321299/how-empathy-came-to-be-seen-as-a-weakness-in-conservative-circles

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For those inclined to tell others how to feel and express their emotions... (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Sep 10 OP

Again, if you were asked to give ONE word johnnyfins Sep 10 #1

Love gopiscrap Sep 11 #3

actually, the correct answer is faith. Nimble_Idea Sep 11 #7

To who? littlemissmartypants Sep 11 #9

Hear, hear!!!!!!!! BigmanPigman Sep 10 #2

Post removed Post removed Sep 11 #4

My VERY LOUD rantings that I express in my own kitchen BigmanPigman Sep 11 #6

We know that a-hole doesn't have empathy for the children he starved Justice matters. Sep 11 #5

That it's a subset of so-called "Christians" who preach this is extremely concerning. ... littlemissmartypants Sep 11 #8

go ahead and emulate Kirk's disdain of empathy then eShirl Sep 11 #10

I beg you pardon? Is this addressed to anyone personally or just a general directive to the population at large? littlemissmartypants Sep 11 #11

johnnyfins

(2,916 posts)

1. Again, if you were asked to give ONE word

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:31 PM

Sep 10

to describe Jesus' actual teachings, what would that word be?

gopiscrap

(24,465 posts)

3. Love

Reply to johnnyfins (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:37 AM

Sep 11

Nimble_Idea

(2,849 posts)

7. actually, the correct answer is faith.

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:28 AM

Sep 11

littlemissmartypants

(29,832 posts)

9. To who?

Reply to Nimble_Idea (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:29 AM

Sep 11

BigmanPigman

(53,797 posts)

2. Hear, hear!!!!!!!!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:48 PM

Sep 10

I get pissed off at the "WE" are better than this. Fuck that shit!!!! That's the BS that got us here for 8 years! NO "BOTH SIDES"BS!!!!! No "taking the high road". That is exactly what we must NOT do!!! And do not even begin to tell ME how the fuck I should feel and respond on DU! Fuck that shit!!!!!

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BigmanPigman

(53,797 posts)

6. My VERY LOUD rantings that I express in my own kitchen

Reply to Post removed (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:35 AM

Sep 11

are the result of watching and reading the current events of the day and it is NOT a one-time rant. It is an on-going rant from a very angry American citizen. I know my neighbors hear me and I close my windows even though I live in a very Blue area. I will not stop since expressing my emotions is healthy and if I didn't express them in the privacy of my own home I would self combust.