“If you knew someone else at work was in the exact situation that you’re in, and you weren’t in this situation, would you feel like you had to do something about it? Someone you don’t really know on a personal level, but whose situation you knew all the details of?”
Her answer was “No, because it wouldn’t directly affect me.”
I responded, “I wouldn’t be able to let that go. I’d have to do something about it.”
Holy Straw Man, Batman. "My hypothetical relative votes 'Repugnant' because she lacks empathy." What understanding are we supposed to get from really they're just mean? What path forward is there from they only care about themselves?