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Analysis: "The fundamental weakness of Western Civilization is empathy” ~Elon Musk
Arguably, the most damaging new war by Musk & the broligarchy is against the very notion of "empathy".
Musk, et al. frame empathy as a "trait to be eradicated in a quest for some kind of evolutionary advancement.... Empathy needs to be excised for civilization to progress."
The truth is that fascists are afraid of empathy. With good reason.
counterpunch.org/2025/03/14/a-…
#Musk #Psychopathy #Fascism #USPol
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A Sea of Feces: Philosophical Musings From the Techno Feudalists - CounterPunch.org
We now have nonsense wars on pretty much everything, in particular, notions of wokeness, DEIA, the list goes on and on, but perhaps the most damaging new war-front would be the shots fired against the very notion of empathy.Kathleen Wallace (CounterPunch.org)
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Yes, the point is the lack of empathy &, thereby, conscience.
Not all people with the disorder do harm, but Trump, Musk, Bezos, Zuck, Thiel, et al. clearly are doing existential harm to the rest of us.
PS The term "Instability" doesn't fit, as the brain disorder is totally "stable".
Some info in case of interest:
See James Fallon, neuroscientist & psychopath:
youtube.com/watch?v=WSatsGU5UK…
independentaustralia.net/polit…
Sociopaths and why we elect them
Trump's supporters have fallen for his narcissistic, sociopathic traits – voting for him because they believe he is a hero and the only person equipped to save America.Independent Australia
Yes, I think I get what you're saying. These terms have different meanings in different contexts.
Yes, impulsive-wise they could be called "unstable". But that kind of instability is relatively minor compared to their capacity to inflict serious harm through cruelty, criminality, etc.
Without empathy life on earth wouldn't be worth living. We need to stop this #fascist #coup.
Via #TheIntellectualist
Saturday, March 15, 2025, may have seemed unremarkable to most Americans. But in time, history will remember it as #BlackSaturday—the moment the United States ceased to function as a #ConstitutionalDemocracy
For the 1st time in modern American history, a sitting president openly defied a direct fed #CourtOrder—& nothing happened. No intervention. No enforcement. No consequences. A legal ruling was issued, & the #WhiteHouse simply ignored it
theintellectualist.com/black-s…
Black Saturday: The Day the United States Ceased to Be a Constitutional Democracy - The Intellectualist
Black Saturday, March 15, 2025, will be remembered as the day the U.S. ceased to function as a constitutional democracy. A sitting president defied a federal court order, proving that judicial authority no longer constrains executive power.TheIntellectualist (The Intellectualist)
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German officials are boycotting Israeli antisemitism conference because neo Nazis were invited.
Read that sentence again, slowly.
newarab.com/news/israels-antis…
Israel's antisemitism summit faces boycott over far-right guests
Germany's antisemitism czar and French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy cancel participation over far-right inviteesThe New Arab Staff (The new Arab)
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W ramach niedzielnego relaksu zapoczątkowałem cykl artykułów na temat Fediwersum jako narzędzia (i ramy strukturalnej) do budowy innego świata, prospołecznego, zdecentralizowanego i anarchistycznego (tak, jak to rozumiem).
Jak się komuś nudzi, zapraszam do lektury, a nawet rozmowy.
Fediwersum, czyli życie w sieci dla ocalałych z kapitalizmu. | Petroskowo: rozkminy niepasujące.
#fediwersum #fediverse #kapitalizm #wolność #dystopia #InnyŚwiat #NicolasMendoza
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