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In reply to the discussion: Just a reminder that we are all on the same team and why. [View all]Caliman73
(11,764 posts)The common thread that unites liberals/progressives and moderates in the Democratic Party is that we all understand that life is about options and choices, and that sometimes the options are horrible. We can sympathize and empathize with people even if we don't know them and even if we have not experienced what they are going through. We care about the suffering of others and we are willing to share of ourselves through personal charity and through taxes.
Now there are Republicans out there who are generous and caring too. The major difference that I have seen in my experience is that while they will give through charity, and they care about people they know, they can walk by a disabled person begging on the street and like that dumb oaf in the pharmacy, they will think that person is a deadbeat.
When I don't have anything to give to people I see on the street, I at least stop, look them in the eye and tell them that I am sorry I have nothing, try to direct them to some resources, and tell them that I hope things turn around for them soon. I want them to know I care even if I can't give them anything tangible at that moment.