I find it far more pathetic when completely unoppressed people try to lay claim to the great achievements they benefit from but did nothing to bring about. But regardless, struggle doesn't give you a monopoly on truth. In fact it's more likely to cloud your judgement, objectively. I find Islamic extremism pathetic, but I can understand why some people in the middle-east turn to it. You may not care about my opinion, but it would be mistaken of you to think yours carries extra clout on what is a universal issue (collectivism), just cause you once felt a pressing psychological need to counteract negative stereotypes