Scapegoating Quotes

13 quotes from 10 authors

Scapegoating shows up whenever groups need a fix for tension, and these thirteen quotes lay bare the thrill of pinning blame on a convenient victim, the way narcissists weaponize the act, and its impact on justice and mercy. For deeper perspective, see pages on Group Psychology, Blame Culture, or Social Scapegoats.

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“It's easy to blame traffic jam when you're late and in a hurry.”

Toba Beta

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“Nobody goes no contact with a loving, caring, gentle, safe family. They end toxic relationships because all the other alternatives were exhausted…

Dana Arcuri CTRC

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“In certain quarters the quest for scapegoats had begun. It was important to know whose fault all this was. It was important…

Salman Rushdie

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“In 2018, I publicly disclosed that I had experienced psychological abuse by my sisters. Prior to uploading my first YouTube video on…

Dana Arcuri CTRC

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“You can always somebody who is worse than you are to make you feel virtuous. It's a cheap shot: those awful terrorists,…

Hugh Nibley

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“Baiting is the narcissist and flying monkeys deliberate act to provoke emotional reactions from you. It's to confirm their superiority and power…

Dana Arcuri CTRC

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“There is no culture without a tomb and no tomb without a culture; in the end the tomb is the first and…

René Girard

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“The problem with letting people tear your walls down, is that you never know who wants to take down those walls just…

C. JoyBell C

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“After spending five decades of being beaten down, mistreated, and stabbed in the back, little Dana grew up. Little Dana fearlessly faced…

Dana Arcuri CTRC

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“As she grew older, Maddy discovered that she had disappointed almost everyone. An awkward girl with a sullen mouth, a curtain of…

Joanne Harris

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“I find something repulsive about the idea of vicarious redemption. I would not throw my numberless sins onto a scapegoat and expect…

Christopher Hitchens

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“In her book claiming that allegations of ritualistic abuse are mostly confabulations, La Fontaine’s (1998) comparison of social workers to ‘nazis’ shows…

Michael Salter

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“A system of justice does not need to pursue retribution. If the purpose of drug sentencing is to prevent harm, all we…

Daniel Waterman

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