The pattern is always the same: ➡️ Present an emotional story. ➡️ Frame any opposition as cruel and harmful. ➡️ Rebrand neutrality as complicity. ➡️ Make the policy solution an empathy test.

A trans person just shot up a school. Notice how fast the narrative shifted: a) Not about the victims. b) Not about parents who will never see their kids again. But about “protecting the trans community from backlash.” It's empathy, pointed the wrong direction...

It's not just the trans issue... immigration. They say: “It’s just families seeking a better life.” Ok... but then you learn about the fentanyl, gangs, human trafficking? That's not good. But if you bring that up, suddenly you’re “heartless and racist.” See the game?

You see a homeless person on the street with your kids. They say, “These are vulnerable people with nowhere else to go.” So cities allow open drug use, tents, and crime. If you disagree, you’re accused of, "lacking compassion" while the entire community suffers because of it.

It becomes even more apparent when talking about crime. “They just made a mistake.” Suddenly, you discover there is vastly more empathy for criminals than empathy for victims... that doesn't sound right. Where's the accountability? ...you’re “ignoring systemic oppression.”

What about all the foreign refugees? “They’re fleeing war zones, have a heart.” And of course... many truly are. Nobody denies that. But when you rightly raise concerns around vetting, crime, or cultural integration... ...empathy is used as a shield to shut you down

Ok sure, but what about all the students in debt? “People are drowning in debt, they just want a chance at life.” That part tugs at my heart. Nobody likes seeing people struggle to barely make it. But the second you bring up fairness... ....like the plumber who never went to

And now, after a mass shooting... Instead of focusing empathy on the kids who were killed… We’re told the real victims are the group the shooter belonged to. That’s weaponized empathy at its ugliest possible form.

So I'll end with this... Real empathy DOES NOT ERASE REALITY. It cares about ALL people impacted by a policy, or a tragedy. So when empathy becomes SELECTIVE, politicized, and manipulative… It’s no longer compassion. It is NO LONGER EMPATHY. It's control.

@matt_vanswol See my forthcoming book: Suicidal Empathy.

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@matt_vanswol The woke insist that people be stupid in order to appear nice. But the wise know it is always better to appear mean than to be stupid. Being nice is a mistake when it requires being stupid, for the end result is never nice, it's just stupid.

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk What happens when you give unlimited understanding and a get out of jail free card to these people, they have no barriers or boundaries and these types of issues that arise, There are no issues with someone wanting to become trans, that is fine but why does the world need to

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk The problem is not exactly empathy as much as nobody wants to be confrontational. We all need to grow a backbone and just tell people how we feel without fear of rejection. Real love is telling someone what they NEED to hear instead of what you think they want to hear. I have no

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk This was well put and I commend you for it but this was necessarily always true from very start of this. There are and always was only 3 types of people. The manipulators pushing this, the cowards buckling under to avoid being bullied and those who resisted. There is an

@matt_vanswol Stfu. Dont talk for nothing. We will die soon. So chiln your life.

@matt_vanswol Either you care for everyone or you care for no one

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk 1.“I’ve been wanting to write this for a long time, I think now is the time.” Fair enough, but let’s be honest, if it took this long to say something, maybe it wasn’t that urgent. Or maybe you were waiting for the moment that made you feel ready, which is fine, but let’s not

@matt_vanswol Imagine when there’s a mass shooting of children - the first thing ya do is try to ascertain the sexual preference of the shooter - then HAMMER that for the next 12 hours if it fits your narrative. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@matt_vanswol Ah yes. The NEW CHRIST of the MAGA RIGHT.. Cruelty Hatred Racism Ignorance Sacrilege TRUMP For what you did not do for the least of me, you did not do for me. Matthew 25 Sheep and goats MOTHERTRUMPERS Sheep and

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk Caring Is Sooooo Important All Life Is Precious Every Single One A Meaningful Purpose Driven Life & Society Require Accountability Not Only To Thrive But To Survive As Well

@matt_vanswol Reminds me of a story: So a kind hearted, well intentioned father set out to make a difference in his community. Every day he walked past the same homeless man on his way to work. This unfortunate man was obviously an addict and often was observed convulsing, tortured in the

@matt_vanswol This is feminine aggression, its how they "debate". No reason, no logic, just emotion. Arguing with the left is like arguing with a women. It goes nowhere and its just an appeal to emotion the whole time. Its a good reason we should never have allowed women to vote and we should

@matt_vanswol I translated and posted one page of the shooter’s manifesto. He discusses abusing empathy. But most people will never read what he wrote. They’ll ask why, but won’t look past mainstream media, which is unfortunate.

@matt_vanswol This is simply the result of the fact that America is Christian Nation, with freedom of religion, but nonetheless one founded by Judeo-Christians who are motivated by a sense of love and charity for their fellow man. What you call empathy is empathy, but it’s actually the direct

@matt_vanswol Empathy has never been a virtue, until the insane woke posse fabricated it so. What does it even mean nowadays?

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk Modus operandi… The moment we stand up against crimes conducted by LgBtq/ illegals in particular. All sorts of victim cards are being played to save the criminals. Irony! criminal supporters make you feel like you are against humanity. This is a very planned operation. It’s

@matt_vanswol This weaponization is used in the reverse also. The less empathetic more logical personality type of people are bombarded with negative propaganda about the “other” group. That’s why you hear regular people saying things like “get em all out” about illegals for example. Gazans

@matt_vanswol Exactly! Empathy is a genetic trait that is common in European heritage. That genetic trait has been undermined by those that do not have that trait to manipulate you! It is cold and calculated.

@matt_vanswol "Empathy" is understanding how others think and feel. "Empathy" is not "being nice to people because you want people to be nice to you." "Empathy" is knowing that the crackhead following you at 3AM down the street is probably up to no good.

@matt_vanswol Empathy is not a virtue. The Christian virtues are: Faith Hope Charity Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance None of those require an emotional tethering to someone who may be evil.

@matt_vanswol @elonmusk I understand. Many years ago when my kids were young we had neighbors that had small kids too. It was obvious very quickly that neglect was an issue. There kids started coming to our house. There were behavior issues. Not long after they started coming over it became clear that

@matt_vanswol Agree. The reason empathy is misguided is because many people have lost any semblance of moral compass with their blind faith in moral relativism. When you call what is wrong right and what is right wrong, empathy and, more importantly, love cannot but be misguided.

@matt_vanswol Empathy card revoked if you’re MAGA - sorry guy 🙄

@matt_vanswol Empathy without discernment is just manipulation. The regime thrives on people who feel without thinking. You spineless useful idiots make it possible.