To confirm what you mean by "I'm a conservative", which of these commonly held "conservative" beliefs (each which implies a lack of empathy) do you not subscribe to (i.e. "I don't think like that...")
- Black people only get harassed by police more often because they commit more crime.
- Gay people shouldn't be allowed to marry.
- Women should not have the choice of abortion.
- The state is allowed to infringe upon free speech to prevent you from telling children about gay people.
- Foreigners are ruining this county.
- Climate change is a lie.
- COVID was a lie.
- Contemporary statues honoring Confederate traitors and slave owners are "honored cultural heritage".
- All corporate media lies about Donald Trump, except that corporate media which supports him.
- Rich people earned all that money, and we have no right to take it back, or to limit how they use it.
Imagine how hard it would be to resist wording things in the Imperative just... Accidentally.
You get frustrated, yell "Shut up!" at someone in passing, and that person is now mute unless you realize your mistake and undo it.