BOOK REVIEW
The Victim Cult: How the Culture of Blame Hurts Everyone and Wrecks Civilizations
by Mark Milke 2019
About the Author
Mark Milke, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy. Mark’s work has been published by think tanks in Canada and internationally, including the Fraser Institute, the Montreal Economic Institute, American Enterprise Institute, Heritage Foundation, and Brussels-based Centre for European Studies. In 2019 he was the lead architect of the United Conservative Party election platform and principal policy advisor to UCP leader Jason Kenney. He was most recently the executive director of research for the Canadian Energy Centre. His commentaries have appeared in the Globe and Mail, National Post, Maclean’s and National Review. — markmilke.com
About the Book
No one disputes that some people are victims—of others, accidents, and life. But we also all know someone who thinks like a victim. The Victim Cult is about such people—who play the victim card—but multiplied by millions, where people and societies become stuck blaming others. The Victim Cult looks at the worldwide grievance culture from American college students to some Canadian indigenous leaders and on to Donald Trump. It also details the tragic historical consequences when victim narratives go viral and destroy entire civilizations. The Victim Cult also chronicles the refusal of some who were victimized to get stuck there, with the rise of Asian Americans as a positive example.
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