VICTIMIZATION IS CORRODING THE COMMON GOOD

VICTIMIZATION IS CORRODING THE COMMON GOOD

By Domenick Maglio PhD. Traditional Realist

America has prided itself on being a “melting pot” where diverse ethnic groups assimilated into being proud US citizens. We were all taught the rules of being an American at home and at school.  If you apply yourself by working hard at your chosen occupation you can move up the socio economic ladder to middle or upper class. If you were diligent at school or work your superiors promoted you to better opportunities in the free market economy.

Currently we are being told we are a “salad bowl” where you do not modify your ethic, racial, or other differences but keep them and exploit them for self-promotion. Students no longer believe they will be primarily rewarded for their accomplishments in their educational and occupational pursuits. Too many feel their uniqueness and personal suffering are caused by circumstances beyond their control, which has handicapped them. The more a person can make a case that they have been a victim caused by their journey of being born into an imperfect situation the more they can demand assistance from the government for their miserably low lot in life. 

The United States has become a nation of too many social justice warriors who believe the government should even the playing field by affirmative action and not by merit. The intention is to rob from those who have earned their economic and educational status and redistribute their assets to people who have not “picked themselves up by their bootstraps.”

There are various affirmative action policies to reward individuals who have wallowed in their unmotivated lifestyles.  Reparations for alleged past grievances are supposed to correct the unfairness. These so-called “victims” are moved up the waiting list for acceptance in higher education, often being put above people who have earned their position. Direct financial stipends and privileges are given to them, which they did not work to obtain. The government is arbitrarily doing this for the purpose of social justice and equality.

Of course the people following the rules of merit feel resentment when they do not receive their just rewards. These functioning people are tossed aside for impractical and unfair reparation practices where others leapfrog over them.

Often the “white-privileged,” who may have suffered ethnic rejection and personal tragedies of their own, have been selected by the elite establishment to be the scapegoats to appease the newly created “protected classes.” It is the powerful, wealthy, often white, corporate executives and government elites who give them a pass for creating this exploitive system. This is a devious method to maintain the reins of power.

Manipulating one group against another to maintain dominance is as old as governance. In the US our Constitutional Republic with its Bill of Rights was formulated to protect our unalienable rights against government abuse. Our founders provided the Bill of Rights for the common good of all citizens and to protect the freedom of the citizens. It was not to divide the people into distinct groups. All citizens have inherent rights and freedoms regardless of their economic, racial, or ethnic backgrounds. This dream of equal opportunity for all did not immediately materialize. Our nation has fought hard to become more perfect with each successive generation. It is still not a perfect union but is the best to be realized in the world.

The focus on diversity is dissolving our cohesiveness and commonality. We are all citizens that should enjoy the same human rights, freedoms and opportunities. Diversity emphasis has enhanced tribalism and political correctness. We are not separate tribes but are equal under the law: American citizens. There should be no P.C. self-censorship of free speech so as not to offend a privileged, protected class. We should have an open and honest discussion to better understand how fortunate, not unfortunate we are to be Americans. Differences exist in every group as well as outside these groups but they can be viewed as assets instead of liabilities.

The individual, not the group is what made out system strong.

When we view ourselves as Americans first and foremost it will be easier to appreciate our nation’s gift to us. The United States is a stable, vigorous economic powerhouse that affords us freedom and opportunity for a great future.

We should highlight what we have and work to improve it. Certainly in the United States no one has to be a victim of anyone or anything. With perseverance and determination an individual can turn his life around to be a success that inspires others.

America is the land of dreams and opportunity: not of victimhood. Blaming others in the US, the Land of Opportunity, is absurd. The only person to cause another to be a victim is the person himself.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a new book entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can see many of Dr. Maglio’s articles at www.drmaglioblogspot.com.