CRENSHAW: Victimhood Ideology Is Getting Worse. Here’s What We Can Do To Fix It

I spend more time than most trying to understand differences between people. Not just differences of opinion, but dispositional differences, cultural differences, and moral differences. In my book Fortitude: Resilience in the Era of Outrage, I explored one of the most profound clashes of our time: victors versus victims. 

This divide is perhaps the most important cultural battle facing modern America, personified by those who proudly overcome adversity versus those who seek recognition for their victimhood. Empowerment versus disempowerment. Hope versus despair. Fortitude versus fragility.