I didn't think empathy had much to do with the tough on crime policies that are bearing this fruit today, or the dehumanizing rhetoric rampant in this thread th

I didn't think empathy had much to do with the tough on crime policies that are bearing this fruit today, or the dehumanizing rhetoric rampant in this thread that justifies doubling down on those failed policies. Time and time again, fear leads to bad counterproductive policies with debateably good intentions. I'm ignoring the meaningless/unspoken distinction between compassion and empathy in your comment.