The Victimhood Shakedown by Bill Siegel

"To regain the presidency, the left has tailored its sales pitches to a single overarching theme. Whether one observes the candidates in the debates, listens to cable news personalities (who simultaneously attack talk radio for being in need of fairness doctrine restrictions while refusing themselves to air honest contrary views from the right) or loyal members of the party faithful, most of the posturing emanates from one simple formulation: Either (i) I show you how you are being victimized by an unfair world and ask for your vote so that I can save you or (ii) I show you how I am being victimized and ask for your vote to save me so that I can go on to do my work of saving you. The semantics embody the charge of victimization coupled with the promise of a savior."

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