# Rachel Johnson - VICTIM CULTURE is the WORST!

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Podcast: [The Daily Heretic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-heretic-7574275)
Published: 2026-07-25T07:00:00+00:00
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Why has modern culture become so obsessed with victimhood? In this explosive conversation, journalist and broadcaster Rachel Johnson joins Andrew Gold to discuss why she believes public discourse is increasingly dominated by grievance, identity politics, and competitive victim culture — and why many ordinary people are growing tired of being told they are either oppressed or oppressors. 👉 Subscribe to The Daily Heretic now for fearless conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Rachel Johnson is a bestselling author, columnist, broadcaster, and one of Britain’s most outspoken political commentators. Known for refusing to follow political tribalism, she joins Andrew Gold for a brutally honest discussion about victim culture, free speech, identity politics, modern activism, and the growing frustration many people feel toward performative public discourse. In this focused discussion, Johnson reflects on why certain public figures and political activists increasingly frame social and political debates through the language of victimhood, oppression, and moral grievance. Why does modern culture seem to reward people for presenting themselves as victims? And has public discourse become emotionally driven at the expense of resilience, accountability, and open debate? The conversation explores victim culture, identity politics, free speech, online outrage culture, political correctness, media narratives, activism, social media incentives, public attention, and the growing divide between ordinary voters and activist-driven discourse. Johnson discusses figures such as David Baddiel and Green Party politician Zack Polanski as examples of a broader cultural shift where personal grievance and identity-based politics increasingly dominate public conversation. What m…

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