Narrative and Myth in the Culture of Victimhood

Narratives and myths play a significant role in the economy of scapegoating and victimhood./nCertain mythological patterns emerge when we scapegoat, painting the targets as evil and powerful./nReligious stories and George Orwell's 1984 shape many of our modern myths./nThe Holocaust narrative has greatly influenced our portrayal of victims./nReferences to Nazis, Brown Shirts, and Munich 1938 are often used to discredit opponents.