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Originally Posted by SuperUberBob
100% true
It is the only universal similarity that I have seen in the deplorables I know. That and extreme selfishness which often goes hand-in-hand with the lack of empathy.
This is semi OT, but if I had to summarize my difficulties with Americans so far by a single personality trait, it would be the lack of empathy. It took my wife and I about a month of confusion till we were able to pin point the difference in mentality.
There's some sympathy shown, but it seems to be totally replacing the ability to feel any empathy.
Not sure if it's a Southern thing or not as I can't really compare it to other parts of the USA, but it is totally prevalent in my day-to-day dealings with locals.