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krawhitham

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10. Also in 2022 Charlie Kirk "I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up..."
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 12:14 PM
Dec 2025

Oct. 12, 2022, episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show."

So the new communications strategy for Democrats, now that their polling advantage is collapsing in every single state… collapsing in Ohio. It's collapsing even in Arizona. It is now a race where Blake Masters is in striking distance. Kari Lake is doing very, very well. The new communications strategy is not to do what Bill Clinton used to do, where he would say, "I feel your pain." Instead, it is to say, "You're actually not in pain." So let's just, little, very short clip. Bill Clinton in the 1990s. It was all about empathy and sympathy. I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new age term that — it does a lot of damage. But, it is very effective when it comes to politics. Sympathy, I prefer more than empathy. That's a separate topic for a different time.

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She is a sadistic, virulent racist who would love to run a Nazi death camp dalton99a Dec 2025 #1
Lack of empathy is a hallmark of sociopathy. valleyrogue Dec 2025 #2
I get it. johnnyfins Dec 2025 #3
If you don't have empathy, Haggard Celine Dec 2025 #4
Fake Christianity is not Christianity. That's that. oasis Dec 2025 #11
The kicker is this woman is really stupid. valleyrogue Dec 2025 #12
Like others on the Christo-fascist right, J_William_Ryan Dec 2025 #5
"It's not personal, it's just business"... Wounded Bear Dec 2025 #6
And before her was Phyllis Schlafly.. BattleRow Dec 2025 #16
She may be a disgusting person, but no, she didn't create maga's war on empathy. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #7
+1 leftstreet Dec 2025 #20
Not sure what you mean SpankMe Dec 2025 #23
The first to "gain traction" as you say leftstreet Dec 2025 #24
That's nice. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #26
Yeah, yeah. She beats her children for their own good. She kills you to save you. She's in need of a psychiatrist. Solly Mack Dec 2025 #8
If hell exists, intheflow Dec 2025 #9
Also in 2022 Charlie Kirk "I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up..." krawhitham Dec 2025 #10
Maybe someone should ask his widow about empathy,now. BattleRow Dec 2025 #17
Another Cosplay Christian Talibangelical Grifter. Timeflyer Dec 2025 #13
They're all white racists. Period. ChicagoTeamster Dec 2025 #14
LOL! peggysue2 Dec 2025 #15
Jesus was WOKE and Called his followers to have empathy for everyone Radical Lutheran Dec 2025 #18
"Christian Compassion"? Bettie Dec 2025 #19
Here's the delightful empathetic (not) Ms. Suckey and some of her drivel. CurtEastPoint Dec 2025 #21
Trump was fighting against empathy long before this woman's 2022 podcast. The article claims "the idea for it appears to Martin68 Dec 2025 #22
I am guessing KT2000 Dec 2025 #25
A female Charlie Kirk. BradBo Dec 2025 #27
The lack of emotional equanimity discredits empathy gulliver Dec 2025 #28
ayn rand 101 rampartd Dec 2025 #29
She's a vile white supremacist MakeThemCry Dec 2025 #30
Sounds like something a Soulless human might say. Nictuku Dec 2025 #31
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