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Empathy is the oxygen of democracy.
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The comparison suggests that democracy needs people to understand and care about experiences different from their own. Like oxygen, empathy is presented as something that keeps democratic life alive: it helps citizens listen to one another, recognize shared human worth, and make room for differing needs and views.
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