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[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Not sure what the article is getting at, but there’s a thing called “weaponized empathy” - or “concern trolling” - which is a bad-faith argumentation tactic where you pretend to be worried about someone, when in reality you’re just using that as a cover for judgment or hostility.

It can also be used more broadly. Think of how often “think of the children” gets trotted out as a justification to invade people’s privacy, when the supposed concern for kids’ wellbeing is really just an excuse.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The line below the title tells you everything you need to know about what the article is getting at.

How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right.

This is about not empathizing with the "wrong people" and making sure to see everything through a "Christian" lens. I put Christian in quotes because this isn't according to the actual teachings of Jesus Christ but the interpretation of the Christian Fundamental movement which sees anyone who doesn't identify as one of them as an enemy to be either converted or destroyed and anyone not confirming to the "natural" standard (I.E. Trans and Homosexuals) should be condemned as irredeemably immoral. These people are basically the ISIS of Christianity.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Like all the "why would you vote for Genocide Joe?" people who suddenly disappeared when Trump took charge...

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

That does tend to happen with elections in the past.