And in that stew, a crucial ingredient is the transference of victimhood: the claim that white men, rather than being (as they are) relatively privileged, are in fact victims. Victimhood has been seen to be the currency of power – women, people of colour, ethnic minorities appeal for equality by reference to their collective suffering. In this sense, the far-right is the white man’s #MeToo movement. Not only am I not guilty, but I am in fact a victim.
