Generally speaking, the worst kinds of political ideologies tend to arise from a lack of empathy. People who espouse them don't necessarily wish ill to others - they just can't or don't want to understand how it would feel to be in a given situation.
I somewhat agree, but the question OP asked is so broad that there is no one answer. It varies from person to person. Take voting rights / voter id for example. A lot of folks think it sounds reasonable at face value, and when told many don't have an ID, they immediately relate their experience to the other people and say,
"well if I could get one easily, they should be able to." Likewise, if they had a difficult time but did it anyway, they might say
"I put in the effort, so they should to." It's not that they necessarily want to block people from voting, it's just that they are either oblivious to the fact that there are many different issues that prevent people from easily getting an ID, or that they think people should "put effort into it", or that they are simply unable to comprehend what life is like in other people's shoes. THEN, most people don't even stop and ask, "is voter ID even needed?" The answer is no, but again, at face value it sounds reasonable. I rarely see pro-ID people questioning if it is even necessary. Often times their intention/motives are benign, but they are 100% unsympathetic or even oblivious to the issues it presents. It's a failure of logical thinking and a lack of empathy for the issues of other people.
But again, this question is far too vague. Many people want jobs and a nice life, some want to watch it all burn, some want to expel all minorities, and it goes on and on and on.
