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Better late than never! 🥳

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

“Uplifting news” that once again hilights the absolutely infuriating conservative psychology of “I give absolutely zero fucks about this topic until and unless it affects me personally”.

I am glad the dude changed his ways, don’t get me wrong, but fuck me if it isn’t depressing to consider that this behavior pattern is absolute cancer, and really hard to work constructively with on a societal scale.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Technically we all may possess this, with some topic, somewhere in our lives

Conservatives just picked a bunch that fucking suck for others lol.

Like, I hate mayo. I bet someone really skilled could change my mind, but I'm not gonna fucking try. Fuck Mayo

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

conservatives on average have a higher disgust response and think themselves more exceptional than others.

I would say they do this more than non-conservatives because they are motivated by disgust rather than ideals or empathy.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hey it's cool. I came out to my parents thinking that they would have a similar "awakening."

They didn't.

So, way to go this guy, you're better than my parents. admittedly low bar, but hey, good news is good news!

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m not your parents and I also think you’re best being who you really are.

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Unless you can be Batman. Always be Batman.

[–] Addition1291@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Classic Conservative. All feelings of empathy begin and end at himself.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't give a shit until it personally impacts them.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Never complain about progress

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

One person isn't progress when the rate of replacement is higher than rate of attrition.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s progress for that one person

[–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Individuals are irrelevant.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 7 months ago

Because you will assimilate them?

[–] FelixMortane@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How is this uplifting news? Same old story, they hate until it effects them, then suddenly "things are different". Yes this is slightly better than him always being a bigot, but honestly, f*** this guys lack of sympathy to start with.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

A win is a win and you're letting good be the enemy of perfect.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I've come to the conclusion that conservatives are just people whose sense of empathy is broken. Over and over I hear about conservatives who held bigoted beliefs and only changed their minds when confronted by someone they love becoming the target of other people's identical bigoted beliefs. These people just can't empathize enough to think "what if it was my child/spouse/friend?"

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Low empathy AND low imagination

[–] Vaggumon@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's always until it effects them personally.

[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

What's the saying? Better late than never?