Metaphorical Musings

Here's a brief thought that's been bouncing around in my head for a little while and may or may not be valid and/or insightful. See what you think:

Empathy is putting yourself in another person's shoes by buying a pair in your own size, walking around in the same places as the other person, then coming to a conclusion about how their feet must feel.

Projection is putting yourself in another person's shoes by stealing their shoes, wearing them back to your own house, then complaining that because your feet hurt so much, the other person sucks at picking shoes.

This can be political once you realize that each of these represents the typical thought process of one side of the spectrum...