Elon Musk suggested that empathy could be a fundamental weakness of Western civilization, particularly how it influences political decision-making. This view aligns with conservative thought that emotional responses can eclipse rationality, hurting self-interest. As conservative narratives against empathy gain traction, they may reflect an inability to process distressing political stories involving human suffering, particularly under Trump-era policies. Some conservatives may dismiss empathetic feelings instigated by such stories as deceptive. This reaction poses a challenge, as it risks ignoring the tangible human suffering that should evoke compassion and foster genuine political discourse.
Five years ago, Elon Musk told Joe Rogan during a podcast taping that "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit."
The current ascendancy of this anti-empathy worldview... might be less a reasonable point of argumentation and more a sort of coping mechanism for conservatives.
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