The Cult of True VictimhoodCondemnations of "victim politics" are a familiar feature of American public life. Politicians and journalists across the ideological spectrum eagerly denounce "victimism." Accusations of "playing the victim" have become a convenient way to ridicule or condemn. President George W. Bush even blamed an Islamic "culture of victimization" for 9 11. The Cult of True Victimhood shows how the panic about domestic and foreign victims has transformed American