Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that, in most cases, it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.

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This quote suggests that Republicans do not often criticize former President Obama for his perceived lack of empathy. One reason for this is that liberals have traditionally been associated with advocating for the rights of the disadvantaged. However, the quote argues that conservatives can also possess empathy. The difference lies in conservatives' belief that it is not the government's responsibility to primarily provide empathy. They may perceive a different role for government, asserting that empathy should be primarily dispensed by other entities or achieved through different means.

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