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EQ, not IQ. So much of right-wing politics is predicated in lacking empathy for others.
by DaiPlusPlus 6y ago
EQ, not IQ. So much of right-wing politics is predicated in lacking empathy for others.
- blargmaster42_8 6y agoEQ is not a thing.
- flukus 6y agoOr both in the case of places like The_Donald and voat, there's very little intelligent discussion going on and the enemy is always the "elites". The elites aren't the 1%, they're experts like doctors and people with enough education to move to big cities.
- efwfwef 6y agoI think it's both, it's not just an empathy thing because they do have empathy: but only for their family, their neighbors of colors, etc. It's more selective sure, but it's still empathy.
- HexagonalKitten 6y agoI've seen conservatives say they feel (have empathy) for the women in Jacob Blake's life, and the children, but not for Jacob himself. Or at least not since he became an adult and chose to perpetuate the cycle. I think it's more complex than that all (or even most) republicans are racist.