Some More News: The Right's War on Empathy

Some More News

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Hi. Elon Musk says that empathy is "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization." In this episode, we look at why the right hates empathy and how they're trying to get more Americans to approve of their antisocial behavior.

Hosted by Cody Johnston & Warmbo

Executive Producer - Katy Stoll & Warmbo

Directed by Will Gordh & Warmbo

Written by Katie Goldin & David Christopher Bell & Warmbo

Additional Material by Cody Johnston & Warmbo

Produced by Jonathan Harris & Warmbo

Edited by Gregg Meller & Warmbo

Post-Production Supervisor / Motion Graphics & VFX - John Conway & Warmbo

Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales & Warmbo

Graphics by Clint DeNisco & Warmbo

Head Writer - David Christopher Bell & Warmbo

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1:01.0	Also, I've just received word that Donald Trump,
1:03.0	the 47th president of the United States, is mean.
1:08.0	Damn, not the adjective I was hoping for. But yeah, here's some news. Donald Trump is a
1:14.4	meanie. I know, right? Cry more, Lib. I am so triggered right now about how Donald Trump,
1:21.7	the president, kidnapped an innocent person and deported him to a prison in El Salvador, the one
1:27.0	place he specifically wasn't supposed to be deported to if he were ever to be deported him to a prison in El Salvador, the one place he specifically
1:27.9	wasn't supposed to be deported to if he were ever to be deported, and then refused a Supreme
1:32.0	Court ruling to facilitate his return, and then sat down with the president of El Salvador
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