October 26, 2025 • 25 mins
Welcome to Blonde Intelligence, I am your host Ms. Roni and I always seek to give you exquisite cranial repertoire. Hungry families. Shuttered paychecks. Loud opinions. Quiet facts. We take on the empathy gap around public benefits and ask a harder question: what does fairness look like when the pantry is empty and the rent is due? We start by reframing “welfare” to include the benefits many of us already use—tax breaks, SBA loans, VA support, FHA mortgages—so the conversation stops being “us versus them” and becomes “how do we keep households stable?”
From there, we unpack SNAP reality on the ground: time limits, work and training rules, recertifications, and the frustrating tradeoffs people make just to qualify. Yes, fraud exists, but policy and administration already chase it; it shouldn’t erase the majority who play by the rules. We spotlight the human side of shutdowns and economic shocks—air traffic pros gigging to cover tuition, small business owners taking risky loans, parents staring at a pantry shelf. Freedom from want isn’t a luxury; it’s a baseline that lets kids learn and adults work.
We also turn to the workplace, where empathy shows up as safety, fair schedules, and leadership that values people over output theater. And we make a case for practical resilience: skills and trade credentials that pay, protect, and keep communities running. Education is broader than college; it’s any path that delivers real work and dignity.
If you’re tired of hot takes and want a clearer lens on benefits, voting choices, and everyday ethics, this conversation invites you to test every policy against a simple filter: how would this land on me? Subscribe, share with a friend who cares about solutions, and leave a review with one change you’d make to build a more empathetic city. Follow me @BlondeIntelligence @Rroneice
#EmpathyInAction #WelfareReform #FairnessForAll #SNAPReality #EndTheStigma #CommunitySupport #EconomicJustice #FoodSecurityMatters #ResilientWorkforce #EquitableSolutions #HumanSideOfPolicy #EducationForAll #VoicesForChange #SupportLocal #BuildEmpathy
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SPEAKER_01 (00:03):
Learn about the indie artist from the indie
artists.
SPEAKER_03 (00:06):
I'm Shannon Key.
I'm an artist.
My name is Lauren, as youalready said.
I am a singer-songwriter.
So I'm all femmes.
Originally come from theCaribbean, St.
Vincent, the Grenadines.
SPEAKER_02 (00:17):
My name is Brian Ducev.
I'm an East Coast Canadianrocker.
And then I found myself in LasVegas, where I'm at currently,
for dancing for Circle Duce withmy own solos.
SPEAKER_01 (00:31):
I also learned from music industry professionals.
SPEAKER_03 (00:33):
I'm a music producer.
I've been producingprofessionally for about 14
years.
I have uh worked with a couplepeople in the industry.
Uh Greg Me nominated, Trev Rich,Isha from 702.
SPEAKER_02 (00:46):
After I got my deal with Universal Music, after the
Alicia Keys and Gunner Record,and many other that I've done,
and then Alicia Keys was thenumber one adult RB song of the
year.
SPEAKER_01 (00:58):
I asked the question.
SPEAKER_02 (01:00):
That's a great question.
SPEAKER_01 (01:02):
Yeah, that's a good question.
SPEAKER_02 (01:05):
Ooh, uh, that is a good question.
Wow.
I love all these questions.
These are great.
Like most of the questions thatI get are like, you know, tell
me about Justin Bieber.
SPEAKER_01 (01:16):
Indie Artist Music Hustle is for the indie artists,
their fans, industryprofessionals, and the music
lover.
Subscribe on YouTube, Facebook,or the podcast on Apple,
Spotify, Pandora, or BlondeIntelligence Facebook page.
Don't forget to add me to yourplaylist.
Bye.
(01:37):
Really funny, especially hopingsomeone across the pond.
Let's go.
Welcome to this week's BlondeIntelligence, formerly called
Indie Artist Music Hustle withBlonde Intelligence.
I'm your host, Miss Ronnie, andI always seek to give you
exquisite cranial repertoire.
And that means that sometimes Iwant to make your ass think.
(02:02):
And I have been seeing differentcomments of people who have, I
would say, different views onpeople who receive, I would say,
snap benefits, because I'm noteven sure if you want to say
welfare recipients, because Ihad this talk with somebody one
(02:27):
time, and the disagreement wasabout what was considered
welfare.
I said, if that's the case, weall receive welfare in some form
of fashion, such as if you get asmall business loan, even if you
have to pay it back, or if youreceive some type of grant, if
(02:49):
you receive some type of taxbreak, if you use um FH FHA or
what is it, um rural developmentto buy a home at a discounted
down payment or no down payment,or if you use your veterans'
(03:14):
benefits.
So if you receive any type ofbenefit from either your federal
state or local government, thatis still considered welfare.
Welfare is something thateverybody needs.
(03:43):
Okay, what is in the bestinterest?
So if you're in need of, I wouldsay, because the big thing is
about food stamps right now,need food stamps, then what is
the problem with a persongetting it?
Now I understand that there isfraud because I used to be a
(04:07):
case manager at a Department ofHuman Services, and I'm not
gonna say where or what state.
And I had a supervisor that whenyou're I guess during the end of
the end of the interview for umthe Medicaid and the food
(04:31):
stamps, she was if if they'relying and da-da-da-da.
And I was like, Well, don'ty'all have people whose job is
for eight hours to find fraud?
And I just thought that that waslike really crazy because at one
time I was the recipient of foodstamps.
And now I do not understand howpeople have seven, eight, nine
(04:55):
kids and getting$3,000 and$4,000worth of food stamps.
And some people do have tounderstand there are certain
situations in which that canhappen, such as if the parent
has a disability and isreceiving um SSI and will never
be able to work and has thatmany children.
(05:17):
Yes, families like that willreceive that amount of food
stamps and to feed theirchildren.
Now, when I applied and theamount that they told me that I
could get, I'm like, so thatdeterred me from having more
(05:39):
children because I didn't wantto have more children that I
could take care of.
So my goal was to always notwant their assistance, but if it
was needed, then it was there.
So I listened to um I wouldthink it was is a snippets of
(06:04):
it.
I didn't watch the whole thing.
Snippets of uh the man um StevieKnight, and I cannot remember
the man that um he interviewedwith, but they had like a
debate, and he had somederogatory things to Stevie
Knight did about you know peoplewho receive benefits.
(06:28):
And I know that people will goand make TikTok videos doing
grocery hauls and all that kindof stuff, but people also have
to realize people will glamorizethings for social media, and
they may say that they get thisand it's all free and all that,
but I must tell you here inArkansas where I'm at currently,
(06:51):
they then had a mandate that youcould receive um emergency food
stamps, but then after that, youhad to go to work, you had to do
some type of work program, youhad to do something to receive
those benefits.
So it's been like that here, butthe benefits have been there for
(07:17):
those who really need it.
Now, I do understand some peoplelive in section eight apartments
and they got a boyfriend whomake good money or whatever, and
he may come over and stay.
Some of them, if they live insection eight where they pick
their own housing, can livethere.
So I do understand that it'ssome people who get over, but
(07:38):
you have to realize the majorityof those people are not ones
that get over.
And most people, I was watching,I think, CNN and they were
talking about the face ofwelfare, and said that over the
years the face of welfare hasturned more brown when that's
(07:58):
not the actuality of it.
And I just feel like that peopleare lacking an empathy, Gene,
when it comes to some of thesesocial policies, because um I
don't know who it was, but itwas a writer that worked with
Chris Brown, and he was sayingthat Chris Brown owed him$25,000
(08:22):
allegedly.
And he was crying because he waslike, I have an EBT card.
I have an EBT card.
I would not worry about an EBTcard because this is something.
One time my daddy and my brotherwas having an argument.
Not per se an argument, but youknow how you sit around and be
(08:45):
talking and and whatever, andyou know, you're how you're
different, you know, like howyou kick in the back with a
friend.
And my brother gonna tell mydaddy, my couch costs more than
your couch.
And my daddy looked at him andhe was like, so what?
We both sitting?
(09:05):
And I was like, Yeah, sometimesyou have to look at it like
that, okay?
So what I got to pay in workright now, and I'm helping
somebody else.
Because here you cannot get foodstamps for the rest of your
life.
You have, I want to say it's 24months.
(09:26):
You got lifetime, 24 months, yougot 24 months to get yourself in
order, to find a job, to findsome some housing, some this,
some that.
So I know that different stateshave different policies, but
(09:47):
when people talking to say uhit's the red states that no, I
feel like you really can't go bythat either, because you have to
go by how many people vote, howmany people in that population
are not allowed to vote.
And there's other things thatthat go with that, um, and
(10:09):
that's a whole nother topic.
But I want to talk about peoplehaving the lack of the empathy
gene through this crisis becausenot having food is a major
thing, and people talking aboutWalmart, Target, such and such.
This is what we're gonna do.
(10:30):
Okay, the government may be shutdown, but the local government
is not, and they still havelocal police and the sheriff.
So, and you go on and you tellthem people, because I'm gonna
bring cousin woo-woo with me,and and he's gonna pop whoever
in the face.
Well, woo-woo might get taste.
(10:52):
These people are going to try toprotect their assets too,
because you have to realize thateverybody is being affected, and
that's the reason why I don'tunderstand why people don't have
more empathy for each other, forfor each other, for one another.
I hear so many times thatpeople, well, it don't affect
(11:14):
me.
I don't benefit from it.
I've been paying this for suchand such and such and such.
Well, I don't even know what tosay that you can't put yourself
in another person's place.
Now, yes, I do believe in karma,and sometimes when they got the
what is it, F O F A?
(11:37):
Some F A F O.
You know, I I normally say thewords, but I try to be good
sometimes.
But I don't know what people wasexpecting.
And when people say theuneducated, and I love the
uneducated, or you as a uninfuneducated voter, that does not
(11:59):
have anything to do with if youhave a degree or if you have a
high school diploma or if youdropped out.
It is your ability tocomprehend.
These are the words that's beingsaid to you.
Now I look into the future basedon these words, and what does it
mean for my life?
How would it affect mepersonally?
(12:21):
Not what I think it's gonna do,what is it going to do to me?
And that's how I make my vote.
Not oh well, this person saidthis and this person's gonna do
this.
An informed vote is the issuesthat this person is saying, no
(12:42):
matter where on the totem poleit is at, how is it going to
affect you personally?
Let's look at this and see howthis is going to affect me
personally, and that is anuninformed vote, and that is the
uneducated, and people aresheep.
(13:05):
That's the reason why you have alot of sheep and one shepherd.
And people is gonna f the sheepis gonna follow the shepherd.
And I just feel like that peopleare lacking the empathy gene,
even when it comes to thegovernment shutdown.
(13:27):
They're not worried about peoplewho are being fell furloughed
without without money.
I think it was an air trafficcontrol pilot was needing to
leave a meeting to go and driveDoorDash because his daughter
was in college and people havemortgages.
And I saw one business owner saythat um she had took out a
(13:49):
mortgage on a house and notgonna be able to pay.
I mean, took out a loan againsta mortgage on a house and not
gonna be able to pay.
The upcoming note, I just I justdon't know.
I mean, I don't know, but I feellike that some places have.
(14:09):
I saw one man he spazzed all theway out about um his daughter's
preschool having a food pantryin the front for parents who
cannot afford food.
Food is a basic necessity fromthe four freedoms.
Worldwide, we're supposed to bestriving for freedom of speech
(14:33):
and expression.
And I think that's what Drakethen realized that we do have
freedom of speech, and part offreedom of speech is freedom of
expression, and that's not onlyin dialogue, it's in
photography, it's inillustration, it's in any form
of art because that speaks toyou.
(14:54):
We have freedom of worship.
That means that you can chooseto be Pentecostal today, you can
be Christian tomorrow, you canbe atheist the next day,
whatever you want to do.
Freedom from want, the economicunderstanding that was secure to
every nation a healthy,peacetime life for its
(15:15):
inhabitants everywhere in theworld.
Now, I don't know how that'sworking out, but we're not
supposed to be struggling likethat.
We're supposed to all worktogether to make the world
economic stage stable, andthat's working together.
(15:36):
And we're supposed to havefreedom from fear, no
aggression, against thyneighbor.
So I'm just wondering what isthe empathy gene?
Empathy is a fundamental humanquality that allows individuals
to understand and share thefeelings of others.
However, some individualsexhibit signs of lacking this
(16:00):
crucial trait, often referred toas lacking the empathy gene.
Identifying these signs isessential as individuals who
lack empathy can posesignificant risk to society and
interpersonal relationships.
One prominent sign of a lack ofempathy is a consistent
(16:21):
inability to recognize orrespond to the emotional state
of others.
For example, individuals mayfail to comfort someone in
distress or may dismiss thefeelings of those around them.
This emotional detachment oftenmanifests in conversations where
the person monopolizes thediscussion, showing little
(16:46):
interest in the other'sexperience or feelings, such
behavior can create a toxicenvironment, leading to strained
relationships and socialisolation.
I see this through the responsesthat people are having to these
people crying on food stamps.
Now, I will admit that some ofthe reasoning that people have
(17:11):
for not wanting to, as theyquote unquote say, go to work.
But I saw one man say that hewent from$2,800 a month to$350 a
month, and he wanted to spendtime with his five kids.
And he don't want to work a jobwhere he has spent all his time
away from his kids.
(17:32):
Okay, well, get a part-time jobbecause at some point, five
kids, somebody is in school,even if you go be a substitute
teacher.
Then you can spend time withyour children during the day
while they're learning.
Another sign is a tendencytoward manipulative or
(17:55):
exploitative behavior.
Individuals lacking empathy mayuse others for personal gain
without regard to their feelingsor welfare.
Notice that's that word welfare.
This behavior can beparticularly dangerous in
positions of power where a lackof empathy can lead to decisions
(18:16):
that harm others, whether incorporate settings, politics, or
personal relationships.
For instance, a manager whoprioritize profit over employee
well-being may foster a toxicworkplace culture, resulting in
high turnover rates and lack ofmorale among staff.
You see that in fast foodrestaurants.
(18:38):
Remember the the girl that wentto work at McDonald's and she
felt like her her manager was Iwould say bullying her.
And she went on social media tosay several things about it.
And it was people saying, Idon't understand where she's
(18:59):
coming from.
And I'm like, well, if youunderstand where she's coming
from, why you didn't go and dowhat she did, because this lady
went in here and just went towork with a knife on this lady
and and left her kidsmotherless.
So people empathize with, I cansee why she did it, the negative
(19:20):
side of it, and not look, and Iunderstand that it was reported
that she may have had like somemental issues or whatever, but
those things like that, you haveto, I would say, make the
workplace uh not necessarily apleasant environment, but where
(19:43):
you're not causing mental stressto someone.
Additionally, a lack of empathycan manifest in disregard for
social norms and ethicalstandards.
Individuals may engage inharmful behaviors, such as
bullying or harassment, withoutrecognizing the pain they
inflict on others.
This disregard for the feelingsof others not only harms
(20:07):
individuals but can also lead toa broader societal issues,
including violence anddiscrimination.
The consequences of suchbehavior can be far-reaching,
affecting community cohesion andsafety.
And see how people are havingmixed emotions about people's
(20:28):
food stamps being cut off.
And I really feel for thosepeople I do because I have been
in a situation before when Ihave needed.
And sometimes when you needservices, you don't qualify for
them.
(20:52):
You may have more than one car.
You may go in with a piece ofjewelry on your hand, you may um
have a decent job, but on yourbills, they'll be like, well,
you chose to have more than onecar, or you chose to do such and
such and such and such, and youhave a life insurance policy
(21:16):
that you could cash in.
So it's like you have to loseeverything in order to qualify
for some of these benefits.
So imagine the people that'squalifying for these benefits to
qualify, you don't have anythingat all.
Or you have a boatload ofchildren and what and the man
(21:40):
who spazzed out and he was like,and who will want to have sex
during this time when you'reworried about bills?
Anybody, he didn't say it likethis, but he the gist of it,
anybody feel aroused right nowand want to have more children
that you can't take care of?
And he spazzed all the way out,but he was telling the truth.
(22:02):
Things like this, when you'reworried about money, money can
break up marriages and split uprelationships and and and all
kinds of things.
And I did a show a few weeks agoabout the different professions
that's going to make it throughthis hard economic times.
(22:27):
And I talked about plumbers andelectricians and carpenters and
things that are going to beneeded.
Whether you have the money ornot, you're gonna scrape it up
to get it.
And I was watching severaldifferent shows, and people, now
(22:48):
I went to college and I gotseveral degrees, but if you can
go to trade school, go to tradeschool, do it while you can.
You don't necessarily have to goto college, and I've said that
being educated does not meanhaving a college degree, you can
have a certificate in something.
(23:08):
So in conclusion, recognizingthe signs of individuals who
lack empathy is vital forunderstanding their potential
dangers, their inability toconnect emotionally with others,
combined with the manipulativetendencies that disregard and
disregard for ethical norms canlead to harmful behaviors that
(23:29):
impact both personalrelationships and societal
well-being.
Well-being, welfare, it is thesame thing.
Addressing these issues througheducation and awareness is
crucial in fostering a moreempathetic society, and right
now, society is missing thatempathetic gene.
(23:53):
Anyway, that's all that I havefor you today.
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(24:17):
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(24:38):
And I see you next week.
Bye.
SPEAKER_00 (24:41):
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Girl, everybody has a podcastthese days.
But this one interviews new andinteresting indie artists.
It's called Indie Artist MusicHustle with Blonde Intelligence.
Really?
Where can I find it?
It's on all podcastingplatforms, streams live on
social media and onrpentradio.com.
(25:02):
What'd you say it was calledagain?
It's called Indie Artist MusicHustle with Blonde Intelligence.
Girl, I'm gonna have to checkher out.
Give it a check, girl.
Learn about the indie artist from the indie
artists.
SPEAKER_03 (00:06):
I'm Shannon Key.
I'm an artist.
My name is Lauren, as youalready said.
I am a singer-songwriter.
So I'm all femmes.
Originally come from theCaribbean, St.
Vincent, the Grenadines.
SPEAKER_02 (00:17):
My name is Brian Ducev.
I'm an East Coast Canadianrocker.
And then I found myself in LasVegas, where I'm at currently,
for dancing for Circle Duce withmy own solos.
SPEAKER_01 (00:31):
I also learned from music industry professionals.
SPEAKER_03 (00:33):
I'm a music producer.
I've been producingprofessionally for about 14
years.
I have uh worked with a couplepeople in the industry.
Uh Greg Me nominated, Trev Rich,Isha from 702.
SPEAKER_02 (00:46):
After I got my deal with Universal Music, after the
Alicia Keys and Gunner Record,and many other that I've done,
and then Alicia Keys was thenumber one adult RB song of the
year.
SPEAKER_01 (00:58):
I asked the question.
SPEAKER_02 (01:00):
That's a great question.
SPEAKER_01 (01:02):
Yeah, that's a good question.
SPEAKER_02 (01:05):
Ooh, uh, that is a good question.
Wow.
I love all these questions.
These are great.
Like most of the questions thatI get are like, you know, tell
me about Justin Bieber.
SPEAKER_01 (01:16):
Indie Artist Music Hustle is for the indie artists,
their fans, industryprofessionals, and the music
lover.
Subscribe on YouTube, Facebook,or the podcast on Apple,
Spotify, Pandora, or BlondeIntelligence Facebook page.
Don't forget to add me to yourplaylist.
Bye.
(01:37):
Really funny, especially hopingsomeone across the pond.
Let's go.
Welcome to this week's BlondeIntelligence, formerly called
Indie Artist Music Hustle withBlonde Intelligence.
I'm your host, Miss Ronnie, andI always seek to give you
exquisite cranial repertoire.
And that means that sometimes Iwant to make your ass think.
(02:02):
And I have been seeing differentcomments of people who have, I
would say, different views onpeople who receive, I would say,
snap benefits, because I'm noteven sure if you want to say
welfare recipients, because Ihad this talk with somebody one
(02:27):
time, and the disagreement wasabout what was considered
welfare.
I said, if that's the case, weall receive welfare in some form
of fashion, such as if you get asmall business loan, even if you
have to pay it back, or if youreceive some type of grant, if
(02:49):
you receive some type of taxbreak, if you use um FH FHA or
what is it, um rural developmentto buy a home at a discounted
down payment or no down payment,or if you use your veterans'
(03:14):
benefits.
So if you receive any type ofbenefit from either your federal
state or local government, thatis still considered welfare.
Welfare is something thateverybody needs.
(03:43):
Okay, what is in the bestinterest?
So if you're in need of, I wouldsay, because the big thing is
about food stamps right now,need food stamps, then what is
the problem with a persongetting it?
Now I understand that there isfraud because I used to be a
(04:07):
case manager at a Department ofHuman Services, and I'm not
gonna say where or what state.
And I had a supervisor that whenyou're I guess during the end of
the end of the interview for umthe Medicaid and the food
(04:31):
stamps, she was if if they'relying and da-da-da-da.
And I was like, Well, don'ty'all have people whose job is
for eight hours to find fraud?
And I just thought that that waslike really crazy because at one
time I was the recipient of foodstamps.
And now I do not understand howpeople have seven, eight, nine
(04:55):
kids and getting$3,000 and$4,000worth of food stamps.
And some people do have tounderstand there are certain
situations in which that canhappen, such as if the parent
has a disability and isreceiving um SSI and will never
be able to work and has thatmany children.
(05:17):
Yes, families like that willreceive that amount of food
stamps and to feed theirchildren.
Now, when I applied and theamount that they told me that I
could get, I'm like, so thatdeterred me from having more
(05:39):
children because I didn't wantto have more children that I
could take care of.
So my goal was to always notwant their assistance, but if it
was needed, then it was there.
So I listened to um I wouldthink it was is a snippets of
(06:04):
it.
I didn't watch the whole thing.
Snippets of uh the man um StevieKnight, and I cannot remember
the man that um he interviewedwith, but they had like a
debate, and he had somederogatory things to Stevie
Knight did about you know peoplewho receive benefits.
(06:28):
And I know that people will goand make TikTok videos doing
grocery hauls and all that kindof stuff, but people also have
to realize people will glamorizethings for social media, and
they may say that they get thisand it's all free and all that,
but I must tell you here inArkansas where I'm at currently,
(06:51):
they then had a mandate that youcould receive um emergency food
stamps, but then after that, youhad to go to work, you had to do
some type of work program, youhad to do something to receive
those benefits.
So it's been like that here, butthe benefits have been there for
(07:17):
those who really need it.
Now, I do understand some peoplelive in section eight apartments
and they got a boyfriend whomake good money or whatever, and
he may come over and stay.
Some of them, if they live insection eight where they pick
their own housing, can livethere.
So I do understand that it'ssome people who get over, but
(07:38):
you have to realize the majorityof those people are not ones
that get over.
And most people, I was watching,I think, CNN and they were
talking about the face ofwelfare, and said that over the
years the face of welfare hasturned more brown when that's
(07:58):
not the actuality of it.
And I just feel like that peopleare lacking an empathy, Gene,
when it comes to some of thesesocial policies, because um I
don't know who it was, but itwas a writer that worked with
Chris Brown, and he was sayingthat Chris Brown owed him$25,000
(08:22):
allegedly.
And he was crying because he waslike, I have an EBT card.
I have an EBT card.
I would not worry about an EBTcard because this is something.
One time my daddy and my brotherwas having an argument.
Not per se an argument, but youknow how you sit around and be
(08:45):
talking and and whatever, andyou know, you're how you're
different, you know, like howyou kick in the back with a
friend.
And my brother gonna tell mydaddy, my couch costs more than
your couch.
And my daddy looked at him andhe was like, so what?
We both sitting?
(09:05):
And I was like, Yeah, sometimesyou have to look at it like
that, okay?
So what I got to pay in workright now, and I'm helping
somebody else.
Because here you cannot get foodstamps for the rest of your
life.
You have, I want to say it's 24months.
(09:26):
You got lifetime, 24 months, yougot 24 months to get yourself in
order, to find a job, to findsome some housing, some this,
some that.
So I know that different stateshave different policies, but
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when people talking to say uhit's the red states that no, I
feel like you really can't go bythat either, because you have to
go by how many people vote, howmany people in that population
are not allowed to vote.
And there's other things thatthat go with that, um, and
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that's a whole nother topic.
But I want to talk about peoplehaving the lack of the empathy
gene through this crisis becausenot having food is a major
thing, and people talking aboutWalmart, Target, such and such.
This is what we're gonna do.
(10:30):
Okay, the government may be shutdown, but the local government
is not, and they still havelocal police and the sheriff.
So, and you go on and you tellthem people, because I'm gonna
bring cousin woo-woo with me,and and he's gonna pop whoever
in the face.
Well, woo-woo might get taste.
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These people are going to try toprotect their assets too,
because you have to realize thateverybody is being affected, and
that's the reason why I don'tunderstand why people don't have
more empathy for each other, forfor each other, for one another.
I hear so many times thatpeople, well, it don't affect
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me.
I don't benefit from it.
I've been paying this for suchand such and such and such.
Well, I don't even know what tosay that you can't put yourself
in another person's place.
Now, yes, I do believe in karma,and sometimes when they got the
what is it, F O F A?
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Some F A F O.
You know, I I normally say thewords, but I try to be good
sometimes.
But I don't know what people wasexpecting.
And when people say theuneducated, and I love the
uneducated, or you as a uninfuneducated voter, that does not
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have anything to do with if youhave a degree or if you have a
high school diploma or if youdropped out.
It is your ability tocomprehend.
These are the words that's beingsaid to you.
Now I look into the future basedon these words, and what does it
mean for my life?
How would it affect mepersonally?
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Not what I think it's gonna do,what is it going to do to me?
And that's how I make my vote.
Not oh well, this person saidthis and this person's gonna do
this.
An informed vote is the issuesthat this person is saying, no
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matter where on the totem poleit is at, how is it going to
affect you personally?
Let's look at this and see howthis is going to affect me
personally, and that is anuninformed vote, and that is the
uneducated, and people aresheep.
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That's the reason why you have alot of sheep and one shepherd.
And people is gonna f the sheepis gonna follow the shepherd.
And I just feel like that peopleare lacking the empathy gene,
even when it comes to thegovernment shutdown.
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They're not worried about peoplewho are being fell furloughed
without without money.
I think it was an air trafficcontrol pilot was needing to
leave a meeting to go and driveDoorDash because his daughter
was in college and people havemortgages.
And I saw one business owner saythat um she had took out a
(13:49):
mortgage on a house and notgonna be able to pay.
I mean, took out a loan againsta mortgage on a house and not
gonna be able to pay.
The upcoming note, I just I justdon't know.
I mean, I don't know, but I feellike that some places have.
(14:09):
I saw one man he spazzed all theway out about um his daughter's
preschool having a food pantryin the front for parents who
cannot afford food.
Food is a basic necessity fromthe four freedoms.
Worldwide, we're supposed to bestriving for freedom of speech
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and expression.
And I think that's what Drakethen realized that we do have
freedom of speech, and part offreedom of speech is freedom of
expression, and that's not onlyin dialogue, it's in
photography, it's inillustration, it's in any form
of art because that speaks toyou.
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We have freedom of worship.
That means that you can chooseto be Pentecostal today, you can
be Christian tomorrow, you canbe atheist the next day,
whatever you want to do.
Freedom from want, the economicunderstanding that was secure to
every nation a healthy,peacetime life for its
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inhabitants everywhere in theworld.
Now, I don't know how that'sworking out, but we're not
supposed to be struggling likethat.
We're supposed to all worktogether to make the world
economic stage stable, andthat's working together.
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And we're supposed to havefreedom from fear, no
aggression, against thyneighbor.
So I'm just wondering what isthe empathy gene?
Empathy is a fundamental humanquality that allows individuals
to understand and share thefeelings of others.
However, some individualsexhibit signs of lacking this
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crucial trait, often referred toas lacking the empathy gene.
Identifying these signs isessential as individuals who
lack empathy can posesignificant risk to society and
interpersonal relationships.
One prominent sign of a lack ofempathy is a consistent
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inability to recognize orrespond to the emotional state
of others.
For example, individuals mayfail to comfort someone in
distress or may dismiss thefeelings of those around them.
This emotional detachment oftenmanifests in conversations where
the person monopolizes thediscussion, showing little
(16:46):
interest in the other'sexperience or feelings, such
behavior can create a toxicenvironment, leading to strained
relationships and socialisolation.
I see this through the responsesthat people are having to these
people crying on food stamps.
Now, I will admit that some ofthe reasoning that people have
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for not wanting to, as theyquote unquote say, go to work.
But I saw one man say that hewent from$2,800 a month to$350 a
month, and he wanted to spendtime with his five kids.
And he don't want to work a jobwhere he has spent all his time
away from his kids.
(17:32):
Okay, well, get a part-time jobbecause at some point, five
kids, somebody is in school,even if you go be a substitute
teacher.
Then you can spend time withyour children during the day
while they're learning.
Another sign is a tendencytoward manipulative or
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exploitative behavior.
Individuals lacking empathy mayuse others for personal gain
without regard to their feelingsor welfare.
Notice that's that word welfare.
This behavior can beparticularly dangerous in
positions of power where a lackof empathy can lead to decisions
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that harm others, whether incorporate settings, politics, or
personal relationships.
For instance, a manager whoprioritize profit over employee
well-being may foster a toxicworkplace culture, resulting in
high turnover rates and lack ofmorale among staff.
You see that in fast foodrestaurants.
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Remember the the girl that wentto work at McDonald's and she
felt like her her manager was Iwould say bullying her.
And she went on social media tosay several things about it.
And it was people saying, Idon't understand where she's
(18:59):
coming from.
And I'm like, well, if youunderstand where she's coming
from, why you didn't go and dowhat she did, because this lady
went in here and just went towork with a knife on this lady
and and left her kidsmotherless.
So people empathize with, I cansee why she did it, the negative
(19:20):
side of it, and not look, and Iunderstand that it was reported
that she may have had like somemental issues or whatever, but
those things like that, you haveto, I would say, make the
workplace uh not necessarily apleasant environment, but where
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you're not causing mental stressto someone.
Additionally, a lack of empathycan manifest in disregard for
social norms and ethicalstandards.
Individuals may engage inharmful behaviors, such as
bullying or harassment, withoutrecognizing the pain they
inflict on others.
This disregard for the feelingsof others not only harms
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individuals but can also lead toa broader societal issues,
including violence anddiscrimination.
The consequences of suchbehavior can be far-reaching,
affecting community cohesion andsafety.
And see how people are havingmixed emotions about people's
(20:28):
food stamps being cut off.
And I really feel for thosepeople I do because I have been
in a situation before when Ihave needed.
And sometimes when you needservices, you don't qualify for
them.
(20:52):
You may have more than one car.
You may go in with a piece ofjewelry on your hand, you may um
have a decent job, but on yourbills, they'll be like, well,
you chose to have more than onecar, or you chose to do such and
such and such and such, and youhave a life insurance policy
(21:16):
that you could cash in.
So it's like you have to loseeverything in order to qualify
for some of these benefits.
So imagine the people that'squalifying for these benefits to
qualify, you don't have anythingat all.
Or you have a boatload ofchildren and what and the man
(21:40):
who spazzed out and he was like,and who will want to have sex
during this time when you'reworried about bills?
Anybody, he didn't say it likethis, but he the gist of it,
anybody feel aroused right nowand want to have more children
that you can't take care of?
And he spazzed all the way out,but he was telling the truth.
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Things like this, when you'reworried about money, money can
break up marriages and split uprelationships and and and all
kinds of things.
And I did a show a few weeks agoabout the different professions
that's going to make it throughthis hard economic times.
(22:27):
And I talked about plumbers andelectricians and carpenters and
things that are going to beneeded.
Whether you have the money ornot, you're gonna scrape it up
to get it.
And I was watching severaldifferent shows, and people, now
(22:48):
I went to college and I gotseveral degrees, but if you can
go to trade school, go to tradeschool, do it while you can.
You don't necessarily have to goto college, and I've said that
being educated does not meanhaving a college degree, you can
have a certificate in something.
(23:08):
So in conclusion, recognizingthe signs of individuals who
lack empathy is vital forunderstanding their potential
dangers, their inability toconnect emotionally with others,
combined with the manipulativetendencies that disregard and
disregard for ethical norms canlead to harmful behaviors that
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impact both personalrelationships and societal
well-being.
Well-being, welfare, it is thesame thing.
Addressing these issues througheducation and awareness is
crucial in fostering a moreempathetic society, and right
now, society is missing thatempathetic gene.
(23:53):
Anyway, that's all that I havefor you today.
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And I see you next week.
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