Evolutionary psychologist warns America is dying by 'suicidal empathy' after Mark Hamill headstone post

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Jesse Watters interviews Gad Saad, author of 'Suicidal Empathy,' about the dangers of hyper-active empathy, especially within the Democratic Party. Saad argues that misdirected empathy can lead to societal self-destruction, citing examples like open border policies, the protection of criminals and cultural self-sabotage in Western civilization. Evolutionary psychologist Dr. Gad Saad warned that escalating political rhetoric, including a social media post by actor Mark Hamill showing a headstone for President Donald Trump, reflects a "suicidal" shift in American values. Speaking on "Jesse Watters Primetime," Saad said the country is being overtaken by a "hyperactive" form of empathy, which in some cases has led to political violence. He said this mindset has "clobbered" reason. "Civilizations do not die by murder; they die by suicide," Saad said Thurs