The Sin of Empathy Part III: Dehumanization is the Goal

Straight White American Jesus

Axis Mundi Media: Bradley Onishi + Daniel Miller

News, Politics

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this final installment of the series, Brad discusses the concept of 'toxic empathy' as introduced by Ali Beth Stuckey in her book and critiques its impact on empathy within Christian and nationalistic contexts. He explores how empathy is being demonized by figures such as Elon Musk and Joe Rigney, and addresses the broader implications of reducing empathy in society, particularly towards marginalized groups. The episode also highlights the importance of critical thinking and the humanities in fostering a more empathetic and understanding society. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's book: https://bookshop.org/a/95982/9781506482163 Check out BetterHelp and use my code SWA for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.1	You will never hear Ali Beth Stuckey on NPR.
0:48.2	We are talking about toxic empathy, her fantastic new book.
0:52.7	This form of empathy, feeling what someone feels to the point of being blind to reality
0:58.7	is really tripping a lot of Christians up.
1:01.7	And it's making us perpetuate false narratives that really harm people.
1:06.9	That's what I'm trying to do to show you how this looks in the real world.
1:11.5	Any empathy that leads you to affirm sin, to tell a lie, or to support a policy that is destructive,
1:18.4	especially one that is against the created order, is no longer empathy.
1:22.6	It's toxic empathy.
1:27.0	I'm going to be a lot of it. empathy.
1:42.0	What's up, y'all? What's up, y'all?
1:42.1	Brad here.
1:43.0	I want to say thank you for joining me on this fine Monday and welcome
1:46.6	to straight white American Jesus. Today is my final installment of the sin of empathy and reflection on
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