Today, many folks are driven by what some have termed selective empathy. They only see issues that affect them. labels like Democrat or Republican matter mostly on ballots. More unaffiliated voters may be indicative of the fact more people recognize flaws in both parties and focus on individuals instead.
Today, many folks are driven by what some have termed selective empathy. They only see issues that affect them. labels like Democrat or Republican matter mostly on ballots. More unaffiliated voters may be indicative of the fact more people recognize flaws in both parties and focus on individuals instead.
But the fact remains, North Carolina is in theory a red state but elects Democrats for Governor, Attorney General, and other posts.
This may be attributed to gerrymandering, which many believe has minimal impact on statewide elections. But statewide Trump won a majority. The obvious solution is some republicans voted for a democratic governor but could not bring themselves to vote for a democratic president. On the other hand, it may illustrate the effect of the unaffiliated voter.
I prefer the notion that folks are starting to vote for candidates that are more likely to have a direct effect on some aspect of their immediate lives. This is selective empathy in all its glory. The overall health of the democracy is of little concern. It’s me and only me of importance.
The statement, I have mine and the hell with rest of you, is illustrative of the underlying force behind selective empathy.
A president is isolated from their immediate world, whereas a Governor is in their face on a day-to-day bases. Some folks will pay closer attention to the qualifications of governor than president as that individual will have more of an impact on their lives. This is evident from the way republicans rejected a flawed individual like Robinson but voted for a far more flawed candidate like Trump.
If I am correct, it will be only a matter time before these folks will come to realize the negative affect Trump will have on their personal existence. He is a flawed, highly transactional individual who thinks like they do.
Today, many folks are driven by what some have termed selective empathy. They only see issues that affect them. labels like Democrat or Republican matter mostly on ballots. More unaffiliated voters may be indicative of the fact more people recognize flaws in both parties and focus on individuals instead.
But the fact remains, North Carolina is in theory a red state but elects Democrats for Governor, Attorney General, and other posts.
This may be attributed to gerrymandering, which many believe has minimal impact on statewide elections. But statewide Trump won a majority. The obvious solution is some republicans voted for a democratic governor but could not bring themselves to vote for a democratic president. On the other hand, it may illustrate the effect of the unaffiliated voter.
I prefer the notion that folks are starting to vote for candidates that are more likely to have a direct effect on some aspect of their immediate lives. This is selective empathy in all its glory. The overall health of the democracy is of little concern. It’s me and only me of importance.
The statement, I have mine and the hell with rest of you, is illustrative of the underlying force behind selective empathy.
A president is isolated from their immediate world, whereas a Governor is in their face on a day-to-day bases. Some folks will pay closer attention to the qualifications of governor than president as that individual will have more of an impact on their lives. This is evident from the way republicans rejected a flawed individual like Robinson but voted for a far more flawed candidate like Trump.
If I am correct, it will be only a matter time before these folks will come to realize the negative affect Trump will have on their personal existence. He is a flawed, highly transactional individual who thinks like they do.