Cruel

He did not want him bailed about because he supported him. And he explicitly said what he did was not right. https://x.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1587127536122732544

He wanted to bail him out because he believed he was a left-wing lunatic. He wanted people to interview and get information form him, especially during that time when many conspiracy theories were being spread.

Words are only as good as their definitions. If he's operating with different definitions, then the meaning is, in fact, not clear.

Kirk represents the politics of almost half the USA. He wasn't even radical. This group cleanly won a democratic election and will, especially after today, probably sweep 2026.

If you think you're justified killing a democratic majority/plurality, you should entertain the idea that you're actually not the good anti-fascists you think you are.

In the context of the quote, he clearly didn't know what empathy means. He said he prefers the term "sympathy" (likely not really knowing the distinct definition of either one).

He was actually supporting empathy in the full context, saying that Democrats were running astray from Bill Clinton's messaging utilizing empathy/sympathy.