Ongoing conflict frames ingroup guilt as unaffordable luxury and betrayal

Evidence

In conclusion, collective guilt and moral outrage directed toward the ingroup’s harmful deeds are never comfortable emotions. These reactions are especially painful when the intergroup conflict is still ongoing. At such times, groups tend to regard collective guilt and moral outrage directed against the ingroup (rather than the opponent group) as unaffordable moral luxuries, group-defeating, and even as acts of betrayal. — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 989

Categorization

• XREF: Builds on chapter 9’s claim that societies endorse collective pride while rejecting collective guilt. — connects to: Equity theory organizes how perceived inequity becomes collective guilt and reparative action. — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 427; Both sides of conflict frame themselves as victims in righteous cycles — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2172; A betrayal discourse is a low-cost outbidding strategy leveraging shared communal narratives — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 48 (+2 more)
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source

Broader Connections

• Both sides of conflict frame themselves as victims in righteous cycles #expands (0.82) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2172
• A betrayal discourse is a low-cost outbidding strategy leveraging shared communal narratives #expands (0.72) — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 48