"Empathy and solidarity are the antidote to authoritarianism—which also explains why many Christian nationalists have mounted an overt theological assault on empathy."

~ Robert P. Jones

#empathy #solidarity #authoritarianism #ChristianNationalism

https://www.whitetoolong.net/p/empathy-and-solidarity-are-the-antidotes

We need a #culture of #love, #kindness, #compassion, #inclusion, #forgiveness, #justice, #patience, #empathy, #forbearance.

I know no stronger alternative.

Even if most Americans haven’t abandoned their private sense of empathy, many don’t seem terribly bothered by the rancidness of their leaders. I confess that this indifference astonishes me. It might be the ugliest effect of Trump’s return—the rapid normalization of spectacular corruption, the desensitization to lawless power, the acceptance of moral collapse. Eventually it will coarsen us all.

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2025/06/06/80089239/slog-am-trump-and-elon-meltdown-renee-erickson-temporarily-closes-two-restaurants-that-recently-unionized-a-heatwave-is-coming-to-seattle
“O dark dark dark. They all go into the dark," that's how T.S. Eliot put it in his long poem "Four Quartets." Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) surely missed an opportunity to recite this excellent bit of poetry when, during a town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa, she told an audience that was very upset about losing crucial things like food stamps and health insurance: “[We] all are going to die. So, for heaven’s sakes, folks [get over it].” Indeed, Senator Ernst

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New video for you. #empathy is needed more than ever in these times. Sharon Steed closed the Düsseldorf #btconf 2025 edition with a wonderful talk about the importance of exactly this. Here is the video. https://youtu.be/RUZYLtEt5bo

" #Musk sometimes refers to people he holds in contempt as “NPCs,” videogame speak for characters who aren’t controlled by players & thus have no agency... the term, I think, reveals something about his worldview. He either doesn’t view most other people as entirely real or doesn’t see the point of treating them as such. As he told Joe Rogan... “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is #empathy,” referring to the emotion as a “bug” in our system."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/opinion/elon-musk-doge-usaid.html

#SmallBusiness #empathy #OnlineReviews

'In a large-scale, international study published in the Journal of Marketing, researchers found that smaller companies receive more favorable online word-of-mouth than larger ones—even when the customer experience is identical. The reason? People feel more empathy toward small businesses and are more inclined to support them with better reviews.'

https://news.tulane.edu/pr/tulane-study-finds-smaller-companies-get-kinder-online-reviews-and-empathy-reason-why

Tulane University: Tulane study finds smaller companies get kinder online reviews — And empathy is the reason why. “In a large-scale, international study published in the Journal of Marketing, researchers found that smaller companies receive more favorable online word-of-mouth than larger ones—even when the customer experience is identical. The reason? People feel more empathy toward […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/02/tulane-university-tulane-study-finds-smaller-companies-get-kinder-online-reviews-and-empathy-is-the-reason-why/

"When a U.S. Senator mocks the fear of dying without Medicaid, it’s not just politics; it’s a warning siren for American democracy’s moral collapse. ...

Let’s call this what it is: the death of empathy in American governance.

Trump didn’t just give permission to behave like this; he made it aspirational."

~ Michael Cohen

#Trump #JoniErnst #Republicans #empathy #morality

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/the-death-of-empathy-in-american

What an inspiring leader. We need more like Jacinda Ardern.

#empathy #compassiom #kindness #leadership #NZPol #AusPol

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/may/31/jacinda-ardern-kind-leadership-public-rage-life-trump-america?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Excellent interview with former prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, in The Guardian, reflecting on #leadership, #empathy & lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/may/31/jacinda-ardern-kind-leadership-public-rage-life-trump-america

Lack of empathy in patient care can hinder recovery. When patients feel unheard & unsupported, it affects their mental well-being, which can slow healing. Let's prioritize compassion! #Healthcare #Empathy Follow us: https://carering.life #health #patientsfirst