Oppressed
““Since the social victim has been oppressed by society, he comes to feel that his individual life will be improved more by changes in society than by his own initiative. Without realizing it, he makes society rather than himself the agent of change. The power he finds in his victimization may lead him to collective action against society, but it also encourages passivity within the sphere of his personal life.””
Tags: Shelby Steele ∙ social victim ∙ oppressed ∙ changes in society ∙ initiative ∙ agent of change ∙ victimization ∙ passivity