Woke activists say they simply care more. But a pioneering psychologist, Sam Vaknin, who studies narcissism says, "The potential for aggression in victimhood movements is much larger than in the general population... Anything that is grievance-based leads to violence and death."
“Certain people are prone to adopt victimhood as an identity. Victimhood endows their life with meaning. They would seek to be victims even in situations where they would not have been victimized otherwise. When they are not victimized, they push you to become victimized.”
“The infiltration of narcissists and psychopaths is universal in all these victimhood movements and they become the public face of the movement,” says Vaknin.
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“It’s very dangerous because if you are a perennial victim and this is your identity, you would tend to develop attendant behaviors, for example, you would feel entitled to special treatment and if you don’t get this special treatment you will become aggressive.”
Researcher @GingerCoy added, “Part and parcel of our narcissistic culture is black-and-white dichotomous thinking” known as “splitting,” which she defines as a primitive defense mechanism and regressive thinking consistent with narcissism.”
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Sound familiar?
“Everyone says that there is no black-and-white issue, but I think this is. Either we go on as a civilization or we don’t.”
“Everyone says that there is no black-and-white issue, but I think this is. Either we go on as a civilization or we don’t.”
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Adds Coy, “If a person laments that they are a victim, in this narcissistic age, it should be a red flag that they are likely a perpetrator.”
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Vaknin begins the discussion of Wokeism at 34 min.
Please follow the wonderful @GingerCoy
https://twitter.com/GingerCoy/status/1584976758419300352?s=20&t=s59djoWs9_6vkkzDeUQd7w
Vaknin admits to being a convicted criminal, narcissist, and victim of parental abuse, which he freely discusses at the beginning of the interview. Worth watching.
"You're just saying this because you don't care, unlike us activists, who care so much!!!"
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