Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link ., [ The idea that empathy is a bad thing has gained some following among certain evangelical Christians. These MAGA evangelicals have apparently decided that reshaping empathy as a “sin” or a “toxin” will excuse their support of Trump’s agenda. J. D. Vance is using the medieval Catholic concept of ordo amoris [‘order of love’] – which prioritizes love of God, then love of self and one’s family, over love for members of society – in order to argue that empathy toward those outside our own circles of affection is not as important as love for people who are close to us.]