Both Elon Musk and Christian nationalists call empathy "toxic," "suicidal," and even "satanic."
But what they're really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*.
And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis.
https://www.salon.com/2025/04/11/magas-on-empathy-exposes-misogynist-fears/
I see this completely differently that’s not about it being femme.
Empathy is a critical social species faculty. The definition of empathy encompasses both positive and negative feelings.
I will point out here that the super rich and the far right use empathy all the time.
they persuade people to empathize with their talking points.
They persuade people to amputate their own critical faculty which checks the persuasive power of the far right.
Amanda Marcotte
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