Oppressed people can internalize the oppressor’s hatred and turn it against themselves.

Evidence

When the wakening occurs—when once-naïve people recognize in themselves the seeds of evil and monstrosity, and see themselves as dangerous (at least potentially) their fear decreases. … Then, perhaps, they begin to resist oppression. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 168 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Recognizing one’s potential for evil can lead to greater self-respect and resistance to oppression. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 168; Victims’ aggression gets reframed as the victim’s own deviance; Some Othered traits are rejected as negative by the minority themselves. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 596 (+4 more)

Related

• Recognizing one’s potential for evil can lead to greater self-respect and resistance to oppression. (similarity 0.87)
• Oppressors recast the oppressed as the violent ones (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Victims’ aggression gets reframed as the victim’s own deviance #expands (0.60)
• Recognizing one’s potential for evil can lead to greater self-respect and resistance to oppression. #expands (0.55) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 168