What Happens when Empathy Dies?

Good quote here, but I’m wondering if the death of empathy and the fall into barbarism aren’t the same thing.

In any case, life here in the United States is most certainly marked by our gross indifference to the suffering of other people.

There are many examples, but our treatment of immigration may be at the top of this list.  Trump became our next president by convincing a majority of voters in 31 out of 50 states that “vermin” are flooding across our southern border.

Many Americans are aware that there are both domestic and international laws that provide a certain set of rights to asylum seekers.  But, generally, we couldn’t care less, and simply want them denied entry into the United States, regardless of how overtly criminal this act is.  Or, in the situation in which they do get in, we want them rounded up and deported.

The cruel policy of separating children  from their parents is supported by close to 100% of Trump supporters.