I’m glad I came back to this post again. I meant to comment on this highlight. Given how victimhood is used today, this is a very insightful connection. I’ve heard people negatively refer to Black people as the “victim, victimhood, and a victim mentality.” Then, we also have white people today who claim they are victims of “anti-white” XYZ/Everything. Yes, this berating of Black people about victimhood seems like a demand or expectation of gratitude too.