It is a selfish and short view of the world.

Empathy, cognitive, emotional, compassionate, comes more naturally to some individuals over others.

What you see here is someone who may not understand the situation and its consequences, or has trouble forming a connection with the people impacted by the situation. But the compassion does show, they’re reaching out, asking questions, trying to understand.

I don’t think that’s a sign of a selfish or short-sighted person.