The Left has taken the concept of empathy -- the ability to understand another person's feelings -- and weaponized it. Through intersectionality, they've come up with a checklist that not only lists who the victims of oppression (usually perceived and not real) are, but also which ones are more victimized than others. Then they guilt-tripped a lot of Leftists, usually White women, into feeling bad for these victims and excusing their behavior -- no matter how vile.
It's why the Left marches in favor of illegal immigrants, including violent gang members, and why they oppose cracking down on crime.
It's toxic, and it should be stopped.
But podcaster Alan MacLeod thinks pointing out the toxic side of empathy makes you a bad person.
If you think empathy is a "toxic" trait, you're a special kind of awful. pic.twitter.com/qYH7v5PQ9R
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) August 19, 2025
No, Alan. We're not awful.
When empathy is used to excuse violent, deadly criminal behavior -- like the illegal immigrant who killed Laken Riley -- it's toxic. Allowing innocent people to be harmed so you can virtue signal is what's awful.
Like the "empathy" Democrats feel for these men? pic.twitter.com/HdSyeJPSSV
— WhiskeySilverball (@WhiskeySlvrBall) August 20, 2025
Notice the lack of empathy for their victim, a deaf woman.
In that case, please take the below opportunity to show everyone how empathetic and virtuous you really are: https://t.co/Yg74RfR0O2
— Skeptical Stoic (@StoicSkeptical) August 20, 2025
No, no. Leftists don't actually abide by their own rules.
No one is saying that. Any good thing in excess and way out of balance with no consideration of all other good things can become toxic.
— KeepCalmAndDrawl ☦️ (@FormerlyFormer) August 20, 2025
The Left weaponized empathy, making it a bad thing.
Oh stop it. Too much of most any good thing becomes harmful.
— Joan of Argghh! (@ReformedArgghh) August 20, 2025
This is cosplay journalism.
Yes it is.
If you so empathize that you help someone who only hurts you, that is toxic.
— Chapter Lurid (@ChapterLurid) August 20, 2025
If you so empathize that you end up harming them more than helping, that is toxic.
If you so empathize that you are incapable of helping yourself, that is toxic.
If you so empathize that you are…
Bingo.
If you don’t understand how excessive empathy can be toxic, you’re a special kind of awful.
— Jeremy Carl (@realJeremyCarl) August 19, 2025
Nailed it.
Not understanding what "toxic empathy" is just makes you an idiot. pic.twitter.com/eGN6TXvZeQ
— LeeZ (@LeeCZ73) August 19, 2025
Well, Alan isn't doing anything to dispel that notion.
“Empathy” in the abstract (which is the kind of empathy nearly every Leftist holds) is a toxic trait. Crowds out ability to be empathetic to people in your life (hence why they have terrible relationships with people who disagree politically with them) and leads to toxic policies https://t.co/W75cWDOE13
— Hampton Prescott 🇺🇸 (@hampprescott) August 20, 2025
All of this.
One: Progressives don't hardly have empathy. Usually it's virtue signaling.
— CTMT (@CTMT03K64) August 20, 2025
Two: Yes you can use empathy to manipulate people just like any other trait. To others detriment around you and your own. https://t.co/Pm32HkYkjI
Case in point: the Left's mockery of the assassination attempt on President Trump, which killed an innocent bystander -- Corey Comperatore.
I work with many kids who are too kind, too nice and too empathetic.
— Kevin Burch | Sky High Confidence (@kevinburch) August 20, 2025
They can’t stand up for themselves and let others walk all over them.
Too much of anything is, err, too much.
Balance in all things. https://t.co/B5SfpIaF2e
Democrats benefit by people being doormats.
When “toxic masculinity” was the phrase du jour, didn’t they tell us it didn’t mean *all* masculinity was toxic? Why can’t they apply their own logic here? https://t.co/b3h3MncYJn
— 💍 Mrs. Tomasone💍 Based Wife -Already been picked (@limitlessleila) August 20, 2025
This is (D)ifferent.
Join the Conversation
VIP members get the ability to comment on articles.