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[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 196 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

I've come to the conclusion that conservatives are just people whose sense of empathy is broken. Over and over I hear about conservatives who held bigoted beliefs and only changed their minds when confronted by someone they love becoming the target of other people's identical bigoted beliefs. These people just can't empathize enough to think "what if it was my child/spouse/friend?"

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 127 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Or in other words, they’re selfish. Its only an issue when it affects them.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 32 points 7 months ago

I have much, much harsher words than selfish for how I describe these troglodytes.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, It's being selfish and lacking the forethought to muse about things that can happen to them too

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, selfish and shortsighted. Far too often their selfishness manifests in behaviour that actually hurts them too. Even if they can't be taught empathy, I'd settle for teaching them enlightened self interest.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago
[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 57 points 7 months ago

Indeed, although I would say it's a more broad lack of cognitive ability. Low empathy, low intelligence and low capacity for abstract and critical thought. All of these make them easy to manipulate.

Sadly, some of them have issues so severe that they will even reject their own children.

Luckily, this father was capable of letting the love of his child overcome.

Sometimes I think that someone should start some kind of religion to help manipulate them in a way that they love their children, neighbours and love peace.

Then I think, that Jesus dude already tried, but with mixed results.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Anti-Lifers when they or their relatives need an abortion sometimes go from protest to clinic to protest.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago

Yeah, those "the only justified abortion is my abortion" people are the worst of the worst.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The Only Moral Abortion Is My Abortion

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Low empathy AND low imagination