Saw a post that inspired me
Imagine thinking you can be a leftist without empathy thinking you can hide behind Marxism and all will be ok.
@Gumby I am not sure lacking empathy is the right word, I believe the word you're looking for is compassion. My headmate Iselyn is an apath, but they have found other ways of caring for others around them, to practice compassion.
Those who do cruel things lack compassion, and the more dangerous examples of cruelty are perpetrated by dark empaths, who enjoy the pain they inflict.
I get what you mean though. Political aesthetics does not magically make a person good.
@Gumby hugs It's something that a lot of people still need to learn about.
For me, as an empath, it can be a double edged sword. On one hand, it helps me navigate the feelings of other folks around me, and gives me energy whenever I help people, on the other hand, it can cause me to emotionally crash when i am around folks having a hard time. It also makes me vulnerable to having my trust be abused by unscrupulous people.
@FreyaManibrandr thank you, compassion. I’m sorry for using abled language like that.