“Toxic empathy uses empathy as a kind of a mallet of manipulation, by which those in power and media extort people into taking a particular position by saying, ‘In order to be a compassionate and kind person, this is the stance that you must take.’ It says that feeling someone else’s pain must convince you also to affirm their choices, their perspectives, and whatever policy prescriptions they say will alleviate their pain. They do that through emotional manipulation, telling only one side of the story, or misrepresenting an issue to make you believe the only righteous position is their position.” – Allie Beth Stuckey
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