I think you make a good point, Dave. It’s not a lack of empathy or even a ‘white guilt’ response, to me. It’s the feeling of essential unfairness of being tagged with baggage based on immutable characteristics and needing to call out hypocrisy to maintain personal integrity. Yet the calling out does lack empathy, which is why Steve’s comment on the ‘sweet spot’ between rational persuasion and empathy rings so true.

Enjoyed your comment!