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