Narcissism has always been the unstated official state religion of the US. Which is true of all empires. You don't get to run the world - at least the parts yo

Narcissism has always been the unstated official state religion of the US. Which is true of all empires. You don't get to run the world - at least the parts you can access - by having empathy for the people you're exploiting and abusing. One of the popular forms of gaslighting is labelling empathy and concern "childish", "unrealistic", and "unserious."