It's not simply a large degree, it is the core of leftism.
The principal divide between the right and left is the acceptance vs. rejection of an internal locus of control. The left rejects an internal locus of control, and projects it externally.
Under an internal locus of control, I have real, meaningful power in the now to act on things that affect me. I'm not a victim of other people, even if they were mean to me. I'm not a victim of systems, even if they're unfair. I'm not a victim of my past decisions, even if they were stupid. I have power in the now and I can use it to change the present the way I want and build a future I desire.
Under an external locus of control, I have no such power. I am a victim of other people and external events. I am a victim of people who were mean to me, I'm a victim of systems that are unfair, I'm a victim of my past decisions, which in fact were not truly my decisions, since they were influenced by unfair systems and mean people. Since I abdicate my power in the present moment, the only way I can improve anything is by blaming and controlling others.
This second point of view is mentally unfit. It's not simply a competing view, it is dysfunctional. The elites encourage this victim mindset because the victim can be persuaded to support elites which promise to bring relief from the only place that's perceived possible, that is by changing the external environment.
The elites then use this power to consolidate control and to enrich themselves.
It's funny because like all Leftist ideas, it's literally self contradicting.
Either we have no control over our fate.
Or we are being oppressed by others.
But it can't be both... Otherwise the "oppressors" are just passive victims of fate as well & couldn't change their destiny of oppressing even if they wanted to.
Here's the head of the nail. You hit it. In university today they are teaching kids that an internal locus of control is white privilege and they make excuses (the same ones you listed) as to why minorities can't have an internal locus of control. An absolute demonstrative and anti-human thing to teach children.
It's not simply a large degree, it is the core of leftism.
The principal divide between the right and left is the acceptance vs. rejection of an internal locus of control. The left rejects an internal locus of control, and projects it externally.
Under an internal locus of control, I have real, meaningful power in the now to act on things that affect me. I'm not a victim of other people, even if they were mean to me. I'm not a victim of systems, even if they're unfair. I'm not a victim of my past decisions, even if they were stupid. I have power in the now and I can use it to change the present the way I want and build a future I desire.
Under an external locus of control, I have no such power. I am a victim of other people and external events. I am a victim of people who were mean to me, I'm a victim of systems that are unfair, I'm a victim of my past decisions, which in fact were not truly my decisions, since they were influenced by unfair systems and mean people. Since I abdicate my power in the present moment, the only way I can improve anything is by blaming and controlling others.
This second point of view is mentally unfit. It's not simply a competing view, it is dysfunctional. The elites encourage this victim mindset because the victim can be persuaded to support elites which promise to bring relief from the only place that's perceived possible, that is by changing the external environment.
The elites then use this power to consolidate control and to enrich themselves.
It's funny because like all Leftist ideas, it's literally self contradicting.
Either we have no control over our fate.
Or we are being oppressed by others.
But it can't be both... Otherwise the "oppressors" are just passive victims of fate as well & couldn't change their destiny of oppressing even if they wanted to.
I guess this is the same logic that allows billionaires to claim oppression & victim-status.
Here's the head of the nail. You hit it. In university today they are teaching kids that an internal locus of control is white privilege and they make excuses (the same ones you listed) as to why minorities can't have an internal locus of control. An absolute demonstrative and anti-human thing to teach children.