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Tone deaf的意思

Obviously, this emperor had little understanding and no empathy whatsoever for his fellow human beings in the countryside.

I am sorry. That’s insensitivity on my part. In this country, people in positions of power have never been known for having empathy for the lowly and disadvantaged. So, it is wrong for me to put the emperor and his fellow human beings in the same sentence. The emperor has, or at least had, no fellow human beings to speak of. My bad.

Anyways, you get the point.

All right, here are recent examples of people who are tone deaf, insensitive and unable to understand the subtleties and nuances involved in a certain situation:

1. Vice President Joe Biden said Bank of America Corp. and other financial institutions are “tone deaf” for planning new debit-card fees on consumers.

Biden, answering questions at a forum in Washington, joined with other officials, including President Barack Obama, in criticizing the charges, saying they have provoked an “overwhelming, gut reaction” from the public.

- Biden: Banks ‘Tone Deaf’ for Imposing New Fees, NewsMax.com, October 6, 2011.

2. A proposal for the NDP to steer left has the provincial NDP and their federal counterparts divided. The so-called Leap Manifesto calls for a more environmentally-friendly policy, and an end to fossil fuel use, but it’s one Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is opposed to.

On Saturday, Notley delivered a speech at the federal NDP Convention in Edmonton, appealing to party faithful to not adopt the manifesto, and they are feelings Notley reiterated Monday.