The Delusion of Victim Blaming

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Friday June 11, 2021 · 9:47 PM PDT

2021/06/11 · 21:47

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I’ve read articles about the psychological reasons why many people are quick to blame the victim, but such people still aggravate me a great deal.

Victim-blamers presumably tell themselves things like this:

“I will never be poor or unemployed because I’m not a lazy bum!”

“I will never be assaulted by a cop because I obey the law!”

“I will never suffer from a serious illness because I eat healthy and exercise!”

I wonder: is deluding oneself into believing that everyone who suffered must have somehow deserved it actually effective in freeing oneself from worry??? Are victim-blamers happier and less anxiety prone than those of us who have more empathy?

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