❝❝Pitting Republicans against Democrats or the "right" against the "left" is the distraction. It gives people someone to blame without solving the problem. And it certainly doesn't help that it's selectively reported, depending on which party holds the Presidency.❞❞
     — NeoWayland

Tags: maxims ∙ Republicans ∙ Democrats ∙ right ∙ left ∙ blame ∙ distraction ∙ Presidency ∙ problems ∙ reported

““What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture—and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture.””
     — Thomas Sowell

Tags: Thomas Sowell ∙ multiculturalism ∙ Western culture ∙ praise ∙ blame

““You take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.””
     — Erica Jong

Tags: Erica Jong ∙ life ∙ blame

❝❝Kafkatraps are THE keystone of victimhood politics and most identity politics. Without someone recognizing or assuming blame, kafkatraps cease to work.

Kafkatrapping centers on guilt. Don't accept it. Don't reject it. Act as if the accusation is so silly and undeserved it's not even worth discussing. They will repeat, and you still shouldn't pay any attention to the claims. Go on as if the accuser had said nothing of importance. Indeed, go on as if you are trying to keep them from embarrassing themselves further. You're doing them a favor if only they were rational/sober enough to know it.

Kafkatrapping came by way of certain Christian denominations and mala prohibita laws. "Ignorance of the law is no excuse."❞❞
     — NeoWayland, kafkatrap

Tags: maxims ∙ lexicon ∙ kafkatrap ∙ victimhood ∙ blame ∙ guilt ∙ accusation ∙ silly ∙ undeserved ∙ accuser ∙ important ∙ embarrassing ∙ Christian ∙ mala prohibita

❝❝An individual can show virtue. At best, a label must borrow virtue. Labels will hold most of the blame, though.❞❞
     — NeoWayland

Tags: maxims ∙ labels ∙ virtue ∙ blame

I did not humble myself and acknowledge the sins of my skin color.

Tags: victimhood ∙ racism ∙ short ∙ celebrate ∙ blame ∙ commenting