Dominant-group members endorse digressive victimhood claims more than competitive ones

Evidence

We conducted an independent-subjects t-test to compare the endorsement of the digressive victimhood (free speech is the victim) argument relative to the competitive victimhood claim (Whites are the victim). Participants endorsed the digressive victimhood claim (M = 4.15, SD = 1.86) more than the competitive victimhood claim (M = 3.46, SD = 1.84, t(1165) = −6.44, p < .001, d = 0.377). — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 90

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Dominant groups prefer shifting victimhood to a new harm dimension over claiming reverse discrimination. — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 6; Insincerity marks some dominant-group victimhood claims meant to forestall criticism. — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 18; Preference for digressive over competitive victimhood persists beyond general conservative ideology. — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 60 (+13 more)

Broader Connections

• Support for digressive victimhood claims tracks outgroup prejudice. #expands (0.90) — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 102
• A majority, advantaged group reports feeling more victimised than the minority it once victimised. #exemplifies (0.85) — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 52
• Outgroup prejudice predicts support for both competitive and digressive victimhood #corroborates (0.80)
• People endorse digressive victimhood claims without believing the principle they invoke #complicates (0.78) — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 69
• Dominant majority and the group it harmed show asymmetric victimhood dynamics. #qualifies (0.75) — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 127
• Objectively powerful groups claim victim status by merging current and past enemies #exemplifies (0.75) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 2146
• Victimisation among advantaged groups likely works differently than among minorities #qualifies (0.72) — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 10
• Endorsement and perceived effectiveness of victimhood claims are mutually reinforcing #expands (0.72) — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 170