They told me I was a victim while they profited from my “victimhood”. While others outside my world were to be blamed for the misery I lived in, those who represented “me” ate with silver spoons as I nimbled on their trash. They built grand structures to defend against the infidel with monies meant to keep our people afloat as we drowned in misery. These individuals in the high towers declared war against the dreaded foe while we took the bombs and bullets. It then became painfully clear that these evil “leaders” occupied our mind and land not the ones who we supposedly fought against. We were victims but of a world we created made of lies, hate and power that gained from our victimhood.