To the Editor:
Re “Real Victims in the Victimhood” (Sunday Review, Dec. 27):
Arthur C. Brooks is looking at the wrong end of the equation.
The reason we have an epidemic of victims is that we have become a nation of abusers.
Our role models in government, sports, law and business show great glee in beating up their competitors. Our sitcom laughs are mostly put-downs. And snark rules the Internet.
When our news media and political discourse are filled with gloating and manipulation, the message is “dominate or be dominated.” Where bullies rule, victims follow. Calling them victims of their own victimhood is only heaping on more abuse.
BILL WEBER
Los Angeles
Note from KBJ: The greatest abuser of all is the woman who kills her helpless child. Bill Weber, meet abortion.
