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Do far right Conservatives/Libertarians lack empathy?

Do those on the far right lack empathy?

  • Yes

    Votes: 22 26.2%
  • No

    Votes: 62 73.8%

  • Total voters
    84
  • Poll closed .

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A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.
 
A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.
Yes and no. While there are some bastards on the far right who completely lack any ability to care about anyone else (which is certainly not unique to any political persuasion), I think on a most basic level it's not about a lack of caring of others, it's just a different set of priorities.

Generally speaking, those who are considered on "the left" try to focus their energy on improving the community, with the idea if the community is stronger, life will be better for the individuals. Those on "the right" tend to believe in focusing their energy on the individual, with the idea if all individuals are better off, then the community is will be stronger and life will be better.

I don't think it's so much that people on the right don't care about others, they just believe effort should be put into improving the individual instead of the the community.
 
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No. Many of us who lean toward the right, with regard to fiscal matters, used to be in their shoes. We know that it is a condition which one can overcome. I don't cut anyone any slack who has the ability to succeed, but has a ****ty attitude.
 
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Considering that Ayn Rand and empathy in the same sentence is an oxymoron, I would say many, but definitely not all, have lost all proclivity towards empathy.
 
A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.

First of all don't know how to answer because this post and the poll don't mean the same thing. So I'll answer your statement of "A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate".

The answer is no, they don't lack the inability. The simple fact is that there are HUGE abuses to the social safety net systems. Welfare needs to be completely overhauled and then have true oversight. Welfare is not meant to be used for "Well I don't feel like working so I won't". It was meant as a temporary thing to help lift people up from the short term troubles they faced.

Now the system isn't perfect because as it is now, once you get on it it is hard to get off the system literally. When you do manage to find a job, they cut you off right away instead of giving you a reasonable grace period from the time you get the job to when you get your first paycheck. That is just one of the issues.

Many on the right have an issues with 2-3 generational families living off welfare completely, illegal immigrants sucking off the healthcare system as well as welfare. These are legitimate concerns.
 
A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.


I find this question accusatory and misleading, judgmental without considering the broader picture.
Most people will go out of their way to help those in need, left and or right. However, just as many are able to distinguish between laziness and inability to make ends meet.
 
First of all don't know how to answer because this post and the poll don't mean the same thing. So I'll answer your statement of "A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate".

The answer is no, they don't lack the inability. The simple fact is that there are HUGE abuses to the social safety net systems. Welfare needs to be completely overhauled and then have true oversight. Welfare is not meant to be used for "Well I don't feel like working so I won't". It was meant as a temporary thing to help lift people up from the short term troubles they faced.

Now the system isn't perfect because as it is now, once you get on it it is hard to get off the system literally. When you do manage to find a job, they cut you off right away instead of giving you a reasonable grace period from the time you get the job to when you get your first paycheck. That is just one of the issues.

Many on the right have an issues with 2-3 generational families living off welfare completely, illegal immigrants sucking off the healthcare system as well as welfare. These are legitimate concerns.

Very nicely stated
 
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Considering that Ayn Rand and empathy in the same sentence is an oxymoron, I would say many, but definitely not all, have lost all proclivity towards empathy.

So you believe that most of one group is not empathetic based off of one person who you apparently disagree with?
 
I dont think that is the definition of empathy

Agreed, it has empathy in it but that's not the direct definition of empathy itself.

As for OP

I don't think any "far" political leaning person has empathy for anything. That's why I'm always uncomfortable when speaking to anyone on DP who is "Very Liberal" or "Very conservative", they both strike me as plain dumb and terrible people. In other words though, yes, the far right is lacking of any empathy whatsoever.
 
So you believe that most of one group is not empathetic based off of one person who you apparently disagree with?
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No. Aside from being "whimsical", I used something called a "figure of speech'". You don't take such things literally. May I send you some instructional online links that may help you tell the difference?
 
First of all don't know how to answer because this post and the poll don't mean the same thing. So I'll answer your statement of "A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate".

The answer is no, they don't lack the inability. The simple fact is that there are HUGE abuses to the social safety net systems. Welfare needs to be completely overhauled and then have true oversight. Welfare is not meant to be used for "Well I don't feel like working so I won't". It was meant as a temporary thing to help lift people up from the short term troubles they faced.

Now the system isn't perfect because as it is now, once you get on it it is hard to get off the system literally. When you do manage to find a job, they cut you off right away instead of giving you a reasonable grace period from the time you get the job to when you get your first paycheck. That is just one of the issues.

Many on the right have an issues with 2-3 generational families living off welfare completely, illegal immigrants sucking off the healthcare system as well as welfare. These are legitimate concerns.

Very nice post! Well stated. You summed it up nicely.
 
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No. Aside from being "whimsical", I used something called a "figure of speech'". You don't take such things literally. May I send you some instructional online links that may help you tell the difference?

Maybe you should read that yourself. There is nothing in your one liner that indicates you were being whimsical or using a "figure of speech".
 
This is just wrong.

Does the far left lack empathy because they'd rather give those in poverty a quick meal and keep them trapped in poverty forever rather than try to help them overcome poverty? I am not saying I really think that everyone on the far left thinks that but it is basically the same thing you are asking.
 
Maybe you should read that yourself. There is nothing in your one liner that indicates you were being whimsical or using a "figure of speech".
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That would be your opinion (which is biased) and you don't see the joke behind it which is par for your course.

Here is a site called "Let me Google That For You" I use it for people who are not too quick on the uptake. Anyways I took the words "Ayn Rand" and "empathy" Let me google that for you Ayn Rand is the antithesis of empathy.
 
Do those on the far right lack empathy?

Not at all. We just disagree very sharply with those on the far wrong about how to express “empathy”.

There have been numerous studies that show that in general, conservatives are far more generous in voluntarily donating to, and otherwise supporting charitable causes, than liberals.

Liberals are happy to make a show of being “generous” with other people's money, through the support of government policies that steal wealth from those who have rightfully earned it, to be given to those who have not; but are rarely generous with anything that is legitimately their own to give.
 
This is just wrong.

Does the far left lack empathy because they'd rather give those in poverty a quick meal and keep them trapped in poverty forever rather than try to help them overcome poverty? I am not saying I really think that everyone on the far left thinks that but it is basically the same thing you are asking.

as you are solving poverty...people still get hungry.

Typical Libertarian thought process. Fix poverty and everything works out.
 
So you believe that most of one group is not empathetic based off of one person who you apparently disagree with?

A person who the poster did not know personally, who is deceased since the early 1980's, and who is only known through fictional writings. :cuckoo:
 
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That would be your opinion (which is biased) and you don't see the joke behind it which is par for your course.


I'm biased? :confused: And there was no indicators of any of it being a joke. If something said on a forum is meant to be a joke someone usually puts up some emoticon or some wording to indicate that it was meant as a joke. Where is yours?

Here is a site called "Let me Google That For You" I use it for people who are not too quick on the uptake. Anyways I took the words "Ayn Rand" and "empathy" Let me google that for you Ayn Rand is the antithesis of empathy.

Cute. I did the same thing with your name. Know what came up? A section indicating that your user name is associated with not having empathy also. Interesting that huh? But don't worry, I didn't do it with just your name. I also did it with my name. Guess what...same type of BS. Funny how that happens huh?

Again, a word to the wise. If you want to say a joke or be sarcastic it is usually a good idea to give some sort of indicator. Emoticons are most often used for just this very thing. People also use things like "j/k!" or "/sarcasm" etc etc.
 
Not supporting the state abusing human rights and violating the rule of law by taxing one citizen to give their property to another citizen...

... does not equate to a lack of empathy for the poor.

Voluntary charity, yo.
 
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