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Salviati

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3. It's such a running theme in republicans on the "right" side of issues, that I've come to expect it.

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 06:32 PM

Mar 2013

I think it boils down to the fact that they have no imaginination or empathy. They literally cannot put themselves in other people's shoes, or imagine that others are not exactly like them.

It also IMO shows up when they denouce others for doing what is later revealed that they themselves were doing the whole time.

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"Other People�s Children" by Paul Krugman a the NY Times [View all] applegrove Mar 2013 OP

Excellent. K&R Whisp Mar 2013 #1

Agreed + 100 maddiemom Mar 2013 #26

I love Paul Krugman so much! And I don't think he even knows I'm alive! Squinch Mar 2013 #2

It's such a running theme in republicans on the "right" side of issues, that I've come to expect it. Salviati Mar 2013 #3

interesting question--which comes first, the Republicanism or the lack of empathy? renate Mar 2013 #19

Well put and thoughtful. maddiemom Mar 2013 #27

And a P.S. maddiemom Mar 2013 #28

Yes, politicians SHOULD support what is good for the people siligut Mar 2013 #4

of course, it's because his kid provides political cover. unblock Mar 2013 #5

I watched Porter trying to explain his decision on the tube yesterday when he tried to say the words xtraxritical Mar 2013 #39

k & r surrealAmerican Mar 2013 #6

That's what I always thought about Cheney gollygee Mar 2013 #7

I get the same thing in my practice. As an attorney, I've had right wing tort reformers come Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #8

Interesting. I have an attorney cousin who pretty much told me the same maddiemom Mar 2013 #29

Actually, she felt as I did that St. Ronnie Reagon's handlers had carved chunks maddiemom Mar 2013 #30

True treestar Mar 2013 #36

What is worse about changing his stand on this now Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #9

First I heard of that. JimDandy Mar 2013 #33

Actually, I am wrong, it was 2010 when his son came out to him. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #46

Exactly. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #10

I don't disagree with your overall point, but... sangsaran Mar 2013 #11

But in some cases, they think that special person is "different", as in SharonAnn Mar 2013 #20

+1. n/t winter is coming Mar 2013 #38

"they can't put a human face to those they're judging" Schema Thing Mar 2013 #23

My late coal miner father- in- law, a hard core union man, was thoroughly maddiemom Mar 2013 #32

If it were that simple JimDandy Mar 2013 #34

K&R, once again, for PK. n/t Martin Eden Mar 2013 #12

Like when Snarlin' Arlen got cancer and was in favor of stem cell research. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #13

Do Unto Others, Godot51 Mar 2013 #14

Ehh... sangsaran Mar 2013 #16

The Matthew Yglesia piece he links to is even better than his own post, don't miss it (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2013 #15

thanks for the heads up, thesquanderer.. you're right.. Cha Mar 2013 #44

What ever it takes. Vanje Mar 2013 #17

"All politics is local." Tip O'Neill Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #18

K&R idwiyo Mar 2013 #21

This was exactly my thought about Portman. Schema Thing Mar 2013 #22

So relevant to the issue of humanity.....nt Ninga Mar 2013 #24

Rachel pointed out on Real Time last night, that Portman knowing Ninga Mar 2013 #25

K&R KoKo Mar 2013 #31

if they were capable of empathy, they would be Democrats Major Nikon Mar 2013 #35

It is better than disowning his son treestar Mar 2013 #37

I totally agree. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #40

Thank! you!, Paul Krugman! This *IS* what the revolution is about. nt patrice Mar 2013 #41

In a perfect world. However some folks really do need to have an exposure to a problem to ... marble falls Mar 2013 #42

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #43

Excellent point and post. Thanks. nt Doremus Mar 2013 #45