Some Conservatives Confuse Empathy With Socialism

What do we do when a prominent conservative starts spouting nonsense? Last week, I posted a seemingly innocuous tweet about the tragic dire of affairs in Italy.

I wrote that, “when a society forgets to love and protect their elderly that society loses its soul.” These sentiments regarding a humanitarian disaster—one worsened considerably by the presence of socialized medicine—somehow made me the target of conservative ire. For some in our movement, it seems that basic compassion and human feelings have somehow become the same as socialism. Read Full Article »