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pnwmom

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Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:15 PM Wednesday

Charlie Kirk: "I can't stand the word empathy, actually." [View all]


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Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk once said, "I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new age term that — it does a lot of damage."
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