Reply #24: A key to understanding Republicans [View All]

[Mithreal]

My sister-in-law, a lifelong and absolute Republican recently lost her home, her husband lost second job in a short period of time and is on bedrest for the health reasons and when I talked with her about life, the universe, and everything I mentioned jokingly that she was starting to sound like a Democrat. Her response with glee was, "No, I am only concerned about those things for my family, not everyone else."

How some people are only concerned with themselves OR find compassion for others AFTER they have had direct experience is a mystery to me. She is not an exception as I have had a variety of encounters with self-professed Republicans that all say similar.

We are all in this together, aren't we? If a talk show host learns compassion for others than great, but I hope it will be about more than his personal experience.