[Liz]

Smollett needed to be oppressed so badly to justify his identity, that he manufactured his own oppression.

As one FR pundit posted: "The demand for racism and bigotry far exceeds the supply;
Lotsa jerks like Smollett are desperate to ride the "victimhood" gravy train.

[babble-on]

That’s exactly it. But it wasn’t a specific gravy train. There’s no one to claim damages from when you stage your own assault, but you get the sympathy and some promotional value as a real victim by faking your victimization.

[Roccus]

Lotsa jerks like Smollett are desperate to ride the "victimhood" gravy train.

They wannabe victimhoodlums.