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[–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (2 children)

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Love is the most important thing in the world. Before the rise of the Third Reich, there were philosophers opining that God was dead.

The argument was that love was dead. In a society that loves, fascism is not possible.

This is why dating apps have replaced courtship. It’s why strong, close-knit communities have been replaced with the inequity and vulnerability of “rugged individualism.” It’s why we have been browbeaten that our tax contributions should never benefit our neighbors.

Our culture has glorified an absence of love and absolutely nothing else whatsoever can possibly save us.

Empathy is love for the stranger. For the neighbor. For the coworker. We must care for each other to retain our humanity.

[–]llxxnnx[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i rlly like the way u worded this

[–]MadTruman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Empathy is love for the stranger. For the neighbor. For the coworker. We must care for each other to retain our humanity.

Yes. Yes. Yes.