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krawhitham

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10. Also in 2022 Charlie Kirk "I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up..."

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 11:14 AM

Dec 1

Oct. 12, 2022, episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show."

So the new communications strategy for Democrats, now that their polling advantage is collapsing in every single state… collapsing in Ohio. It's collapsing even in Arizona. It is now a race where Blake Masters is in striking distance. Kari Lake is doing very, very well. The new communications strategy is not to do what Bill Clinton used to do, where he would say, "I feel your pain." Instead, it is to say, "You're actually not in pain." So let's just, little, very short clip. Bill Clinton in the 1990s. It was all about empathy and sympathy. 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. But, it is very effective when it comes to politics. Sympathy, I prefer more than empathy. That's a separate topic for a different time.

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MAGA's war on empathy was started by a woman [View all] marmar Dec 1 OP

She is a sadistic, virulent racist who would love to run a Nazi death camp dalton99a Dec 1 #1

Lack of empathy is a hallmark of sociopathy. valleyrogue Dec 1 #2

I get it. johnnyfins Dec 1 #3

If you don't have empathy, Haggard Celine Dec 1 #4

Fake Christianity is not Christianity. That's that. oasis Dec 1 #11

The kicker is this woman is really stupid. valleyrogue Dec 1 #12

Like others on the Christo-fascist right, J_William_Ryan Dec 1 #5

"It's not personal, it's just business"... Wounded Bear Dec 1 #6

And before her was Phyllis Schlafly.. BattleRow Dec 1 #16

She may be a disgusting person, but no, she didn't create maga's war on empathy. Scrivener7 Dec 1 #7

+1 leftstreet Dec 1 #20

Not sure what you mean SpankMe Dec 1 #23

The first to "gain traction" as you say leftstreet Dec 1 #24

That's nice. Scrivener7 Dec 1 #26

Yeah, yeah. She beats her children for their own good. She kills you to save you. She's in need of a psychiatrist. Solly Mack Dec 1 #8

If hell exists, intheflow Dec 1 #9

Also in 2022 Charlie Kirk "I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up..." krawhitham Dec 1 #10

Maybe someone should ask his widow about empathy,now. BattleRow Dec 1 #17

Another Cosplay Christian Talibangelical Grifter. Timeflyer Dec 1 #13

They're all white racists. Period. ChicagoTeamster Dec 1 #14

LOL! peggysue2 Dec 1 #15

Jesus was WOKE and Called his followers to have empathy for everyone Radical Lutheran Dec 1 #18

"Christian Compassion"? Bettie Dec 1 #19

Here's the delightful empathetic (not) Ms. Suckey and some of her drivel. CurtEastPoint Dec 1 #21

Trump was fighting against empathy long before this woman's 2022 podcast. The article claims "the idea for it appears to Martin68 Dec 1 #22

I am guessing KT2000 Dec 1 #25

A female Charlie Kirk. BradBo Dec 1 #27

The lack of emotional equanimity discredits empathy gulliver Dec 1 #28

ayn rand 101 rampartd Dec 1 #29

She's a vile white supremacist MakeThemCry Dec 1 #30

Sounds like something a Soulless human might say. Nictuku Dec 1 #31

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