Drivers & Passengers
I personally think the reason we think like "victims" within this country is the reinforcement we receive in school. We are punished if we don't do well, and so we learn that if we admit our mistake, we are given less leniency than if we are to admit there was an excuse behind it. All through education, there is the common theme that if you explain there is an underlying issue that prevented you from making an error rather than owning up to it, people in America are more likely to cut you some slack and even maybe give you a chance, and this example doesn't just carry on from education, it carries on to the real world. We act on this and since there is no change, we mimic these actions and thus so far we have developed a "victim" mindset as a whole country. A person who assumes responsibility are usually the first to admit, they usually have the ability to come forth even when no one else has and admit, but they are also much more confident in my opinion. S