Alabama in the News

[quijote]

One of the things about this whole flap that has struck me, is that many supporters of Moore have been labelling themselves as persecuted underdogs, even to the point of invoking "We Shall Overcome" and other hallmarks of the Civil Rights Movement.

In other words, Moore and his group are guilty of using the rhetoric of victimization; when this rhetoric comes from the mouths of racial, ethnic, sexual, etc. minorities in this country, people like Moore are among the first to downplay the sentiments of those who see themselves as victims. Anyone remember Rush Limbaugh?

So, we've come full circle: Moore and Company have entered the "culture of complaint" that they have otherwise despised.


[This message has been edited by quijote (edited 08-27-2003).]