Hellfire103@lemmy.ca to LGBTQ+@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 months agoRepublican Legislator Turns Democrat, Credits Gay Son: “I've Had Enough”www.them.us242631cross-posted to: lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
262Republican Legislator Turns Democrat, Credits Gay Son: “I've Had Enough”www.them.usHellfire103@lemmy.ca to LGBTQ+@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 months ago24cross-posted to: lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
Show ContentRhaedas@fedia.io76·6 months agoA good representative of the people doesn’t wait until it affects them personally, they have empathy for others in situations that they may never experience. Better late than never, I guess.
Show Contentmotor_spirit@lemmy.world12·6 months agoSuch an important distinction and observation, thank you for highlighting and stating it plainly
Show ContentHegar@fedia.io25·6 months agoProblem is that having social power actually affects the brain, suppressing the parts that do empathy. It will always be harder, neurologically, for someone with power to engage their empathy or to consider the pain of others in their decisions. Hence gestures at the world.
A good representative of the people doesn’t wait until it affects them personally, they have empathy for others in situations that they may never experience. Better late than never, I guess.
Such an important distinction and observation, thank you for highlighting and stating it plainly
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Problem is that having social power actually affects the brain, suppressing the parts that do empathy.
It will always be harder, neurologically, for someone with power to engage their empathy or to consider the pain of others in their decisions.
Hence gestures at the world.