Alternate theory: you don't have empathy, or at least you've decided to selectively ignore it for someone whose politics you disagree with. If you can't set your ego aside and try to understand the feelings of those at the top, you aren't employing empathy. Feeling for the poor and downtrodden is easy, but if that's all you feel for, that's not empathy, that's pity. You want empathy in the world? Try employing some.
Difference.
I'll add this as evidence for Trump.
Ok but, even in 2016 no one should have bought that because he was openly gloating about how little he pays in taxes, which is usually done through these bullshit tax loopholes. Loopholes put in place with the consent of these businesses, if not just outright with industry types getting appointed to be Secretary of the Treasury (see all the Goldman Sachs chairs that got it from both parties).
Which is why it's weird people suddenly care when it's Trump pulling this stuff (especially when some of the tax loopholes he seems to have used aren't that awful. I mean preservation of historic buildings. Walking away from deals taking 0 money back etc)
What do you mean, " suddenly"? Caring about people exploiting tax loopholes wasn't invented just for Trump. Trump just put a huge spotlight on it saying " LOOK! I AM WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD!" By taking it is obscene and illegal levels...
www.justsecurity.org
forums.escapistmagazine.com
Which suggests people weren't noticing it or didn't care until Trump suddenly did this.What do you mean, " suddenly"? Caring about people exploiting tax loopholes wasn't invented just for Trump. Trump just put a huge spotlight on it saying " LOOK! I AM WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD!" By taking it is obscene and illegal levels...
Leading Tax Law Expert: Ten Takeaways From NYT Bombshell On Trump’s Tax Returns
One of the country's most eminent tax law experts analyzes the information provided by the New York Times.Trump's income taxes published by NYT
Technically the article suggests some tax was paid. I think paying some tax (even if a small amount) could help people feel more invested. It wouldn't have to be much. Also technically Trump could have paid a lot of tax and then got most of it refunded too. If I understand the NYT article...
There is nothing suggesting that at all. They have ben talking about this for ages now, talking about it when trump shows just how bad he did so as President of the United States. Him being president makes this even worse than the rest of the people we complain about. You not paying attention =\= it not happening. This wasn't about Trump specifically either:
americansfortaxfairness.org
blogs.reuters.com
and yet some people still only seem to care because it's Trump not other Multi-millionaires / Billionaires..........There is nothing suggesting that at all. They have ben talking about this for ages now, talking about it when trump shows just how bad he did so as President of the United States. Him being president makes this even worse than the rest of the people we complain about. You not paying attention =\= it not happening. This wasn't about Trump specifically either:
Fact Sheet: Offshore Corporate Loopholes - Americans For Tax Fairness
Key Facts Tax avoidance through offshore tax loopholes is a significant reason why corporations, which paid one-third of federal revenues 60 years ago, now pay one-tenth of federal revenues. U.S. corporations dodge $90 billion a year in income taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries — often no...Abusing a tax loophole meant to aid the poor
Unscrupulous tax preparers are exploiting the earned income tax credit. Congress can fix this, and America's shameful child poverty rate, easily.
People have been calling to do something about this long before Trump. Trump being president and doing it just makes it that much worse. Stop pretending like anyone ignored it, that isn't even remotely true. Normally, the people who are already angry about this issue would care when anyone does it, strangely though his supporters who were ranting about this a few years ago suddenly are okay with it when he does it because Trump can do no wrong.
Sometimes it takes one particularly obnoxious shit to give everyone a shining example of the problems epidemic with the system. In this case, it's Trump. He's a Billionaire who's president and constantly acts like a flaming turd. So yeah, people tend to notice him more then Jeff Bezos, who is mostly known for "Online megastore that delivers overnight" not so much for it's efforts to prevent Amazons employees from unionizing because god forbid they have more control over their work hours and wages.
LOl sounds like you have never listened to ANYTHING out of Bernie Sanders mouth or as Dalisclock mentioned, that is the single most reason why Bernie has gained so much support. This issue explains the rise of Bernie Sanders. This is one of those issues that the 99% of the US can unite around. Did you forget about Occupy wallstreet already?
If we're just going to ad hominem each other, I'd say that you have an overwhelming psychological need to ignore all Trump's decades of immorality, failings and incompetence, because it's the only way you can cope with the cognitive dissonance of such a clusterfuck of a human being representing your beloved party.
Where is your proof that no one cared before Trump?
www.wsj.com
theweek.com
See, this isn't empathy. This isn't you trying to understand my thoughts and feelings, this is you rationalizing your own hatred in whatever way you can.
No, you're right, that's not me trying to understand your feelings. That's just me saying if you want to make offensive assumptions about me, I'll just make some offensive assumptions about you.
I'm not doing that, but if you consider these things offensive assumptions, you do that to Trump as a default. You feel offended to be called unempathetic?
Take your own medicine.
No, I don't do it to Trump as a "default". I do it on the evidential basis of the considerable amount of evidence about his behaviour over the years, the opinion of a great number of people with qualifications who have looked at the same evidence, and other people who have known him including his clinical psychologist niece who will know him somewhat better than most.
www.uu.nl
www.independent.co.uk
www.psychologytoday.com
Good lord, this is like something Chris Morris would write as a piss-take.
That reminds me of this 2012 article about sociopaths and politicians:No, I don't do it to Trump as a "default". I do it on the evidential basis of the considerable amount of evidence about his behaviour over the years, the opinion of a great number of people with qualifications who have looked at the same evidence, and other people who have known him including his clinical psychologist niece who will know him somewhat better than most.
Donald Trump: textbook narcissist
Sander Thomaes, developmental psychologist, is happy with Donald Trump. "I often use him during my classes. My research is primarily focused on narcissism."Trump has narcissistic personality disorder, says leading psychoanalyst
Dr John Zinner says US president is ‘incapable of attending to any issue beyond his own personal need for adulation’Is Donald Trump Actually a Narcissist? Therapists Weigh In!
As his presidential campaign trundles forward, millions of sane Americans are wondering: What exactly is wrong with this strange individual? Now, we have an answer.www.vanityfair.com
Narcissism
Narcissists have a prominent place in the popular imagination, and the label "narcissist" is widely deployed to refer to people who appear too full of themselves. There's also a growing sense that narcissism is on the rise around the world, especially among young people, although most...
"Narcissism is characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy for others, a need for excessive admiration, and the belief that one is unique and deserving of special treatment."
What is complicated about his lifelong history of relentless cheating, lying, self-promotion, self-absorption, sexual assault, bullying and belittling of others? What more do we need? Do you think after 7 decades of this, he wandered into he White House and suddenly became a decent person?
www.theatlantic.com
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