Reply #215: What's empathy?

[Sapphire Blue]

The underclass is typically invisible to the privileged class... receiving occasional acknowledgment during the Thanksgiving or Christmas seasons when the privileged class is kind enough to bestow food bank donations upon them... wonderfully nutritious items like ramen noodles and macaroni & cheese. :sarcasm: Well, guess what? There are people in this country who are hungry right now and many food bank pantries are empty.

The privileged class has historically taken for granted that all of their needs will be met and all selected luxuries will be affordable. A financial dilemma might be which model of hybrid car to buy. When they can't afford the $500k house, it's a tragedy. When a low-income family is evicted from their home because the wage earner was laid off and can't pay the rent, and living in the family car (if they are fortunate to have one), well, so what? The privileged class closes their eyes to the suffering of their neighbor and keeps whining about having to buy their $400k house instead of the $500k one that they wanted. We should feel empathy for them, don't you think? :sarcasm: