You argue in your book The Content of Our Character that the civil rights movement has gone badly wrong. The mistake that grew out of America's desire to fix the racial problem was that it inadvertently made victimization itself a kind of currency of power.
Victimization now brings certain benefits, preferences, and entitlements.
By rewarding victimization, we encouraged people to think of themselves as victims. I understand your use of the term. Blacks today are freer than at any time in our entire history, yet our identity is more grounded in victimization than ever. The power of those groups is grounded in victimization. It is a currency of power.