“As Christian nationalist leaders attack the sentiment of empathy, a disturbing ‘empathy gap’ has opened, separating Republicans and white evangelicals from most other Americans. Such orchestrated attacks are typical of violent authoritarian movements and should be disturbing to all who care about the moral foundations of our pluralistic democracy.” #religion #pagan #uspol https://wildhunt.org/2026/10/empathy-in-america-new-survey-finds-sharp-divides.html