Liberal Redneck: Where's the empathy?

He explores how some people just don't care about anything or anyone unless it affects them personally. 

This article notes that "A growing collection of empirical research indicates that an individual’s propensity to experience empathy correlates with one’s general political attitudes (including party affiliation) as well as with which specific policy positions one takes. More specifically, this research suggests that a strong connection exists between empathy and liberal political views."