The Currency Of Victimhood How the NYC Mayoral Race Turned Victimhood Into a Campaign Strategy
During Barack Obama’s floundering re-election campaign in 2012, a strategy was formed that would ultimately rip the country apart. Knowing that the “unity” message of 2008 rang hollow after a few short years of his administration, Obama shifted tactics and created the “coalition of the dispossessed.” Basically, he proclaimed everyone to be victims and then told them he would be their savior. This mentality has gripped an entire generation and has made victimhood the most powerful political currency in America.
