Cenk Uygur has called out the culture of victimhood that has infected much of political and social discourse as of late.During an appearance at Web Summit Vancouver, the veteran American political commentator pointed out that excessive playing of the victim card is a major problem on both the left and the right.."If we're being honest with ourselves, both the right and the left love to be victims," Uygur told Vancouver-based cultural and political commentator Mo Amir. "They eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner."He went on to slam those on the left who cite their immutable characteristics as evidence that they're somehow oppressed."I'm Muslim, so I could do that all day long," Uygur added, "but I hate victim ideology. I can't stand it."."The right wing also does that, but they don't acknowledge it," he continued, citing those who continuously claim that mainstream media "hates" them, as well as white people who say they're discriminated against. "Did DEI go a little too far in some instances? Yes. Does that mean all white people are oppressed? No."Uygur said that from what he's seen, "both sides want to be victimized so bad.""It has to be a fake victimization," he added, "because if you're actually victimized, that sucks. They want that kind of veneer, and they want that credit for being victimized ... but being an actual victim is the worst thing in the world."He called on those who engage in such practices to "stop thirsting after it."."I don't wanna be a victim," Uygur declared. "I wanna win. I wanna have power, and I wanna use that power for the first time in my lifetime for helping the average person in America and across the world ... My dream is to unite everyone to fight for the middle class.".During an appearance the day before, Uygur took aim at the left's tendency to cite people’s race, sexuality, or gender to shield shield them from criticism. "It's preposterous, and the ravings of a lunatic mind," he said, recalling a situation where he was called out by the left for demanding answers regarding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' handling of the wildfire response. A number of people had accused him of targeting her simply because she was a black woman, which left him flabbergasted.
