Why do so many conservatives think of themselves as victims?
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There’s a guy I work with who generally likes to be the life of the party. If there’s ever time to mess around, he likes to be in the middle of things with jokes, and teasing people. And he can genuinely be a fun addition to the atmosphere of the place.Why do so many conservatives think of themselves as victims?
There’s a guy I work with who generally likes to be the life of the party. If there’s ever time to mess around, he likes to be in the middle of things with jokes, and teasing people. And he can genuinely be a fun addition to the atmosphere of the place. But there are also times he’s a sullen mess because he’s also one of the most sensitive people I’ve ever met, where anything one may or may not realize they’re doing could be interpreted as a slight in his eyes, even though he can be the first to crack wise if it’s someone else. So there are days where he sits silently, like someone in mourning, with everyone walking up to him saying: “Are you okay?” It’s almost like he gets off on the attention, and needs validation in order to function. Needless to say, it’s both annoying and tiring to deal with a drama queen, but most people go along to get along. After the 2016 presidential election, I remember hearing a reporter on NPR trying to make sense of Trump voters, and he recalled speaking to an older, white, male Trump voter from red-rural-istan America who said something along the lines (paraphrasing): “Now, you won’t ignore us and disrespect us. You’ll have to listen.” At the time, and even now, my reaction was astonishment because out there somewhere there are white people full of resentment who think themselves the victims in this society. This is not to say white people don’t have problems, or there aren’t problems which affect rural whites that are as difficult as any other. There are, and they deserve to be addressed like any other issue. It just strikes me as funny that when looking at the grand scheme of problems and issues this country faces, there are people who think it’s white men who got it bad, and are not being listened to. And these people tend to think everyone else has a hand in their pocket, everyone else is slighting their existence, and everyone isn’t showing them the proper respect. Why? The lack of proper respect comes down to being told they’re wrong, or—like my coworker—freaking out over nothing. Whether it be scientists, Hollywood, the media, or Democrats, calling stupid ideas stupid has somehow become “elitist” and evidence of bias. It’s one of the bitterest ironies that the people who bitch and moan about political correctness and wear shirts saying “fuck your feelings” are the ones whining about respect whenever a TV show or movie has a story which steps on their toes, or a science article actually advocates science. So what gives? Where does this victim mentality come from? Read more