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From the US midterms to the hard right in Britain, empathy has become a dirty word in politics

Across the world, virtues such as compassion and kindness are gathering dust, like old hymn books in a long-deserted church, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/03/us-midterms-hard-right-britain-empathy-politics
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