Lack of empathy in my country has me bawling.

I’m really struggling today. Politics are one thing, but the lack of empathy I see right now is just heartbreaking. People in our community are celebrating children being targeted in schools by ICE—actual kids—and calling them slurs. How did we get to a point where this is something to cheer for?

And it feels so personal. My husband is Latino, and so is my daughter. The thought that some of our neighbors hate him because of that is horrifying. Does he need to carry his passport everywhere now, just in case? What happens if he gets pulled over? I never thought I’d feel this level of fear and sadness living in my own community.

What really breaks me, though, is the hatred—especially toward children. Why are we celebrating bad things happening to kids? I don’t care about your politics; this isn’t about red or blue. This is about basic humanity.

I’m trying to wrap my head around how to explain to people why empathy matters—why children, no matter their background, deserve care and protection. I don’t want to believe this is some kind of mass delusion or moral failing, but honestly, I don’t know what else to think.

How do we come back from this? How do I explain to someone why we should care about kids? I don’t even know where to start anymore.

Do we not remember the civil rights movement and how in school we looked at the angry white people throwing rocks at Black school children with horror and thought there’s no way something like that would happen again….

To whoever is reporting this post to Reddit cares, please find a new hobby