The Sin Of Empathy

Understanding the Authoritarian Morality of Modern Conservatives

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a curious trend—more and more conservatives are talking about empathy as a negative thing. I first noticed this when Allie Beth Stuckey, a far-right commentator and Christian, released a book called Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion. To be honest, I didn’t read the book, but I have listene…