Steinbeck once said "a man has only himself as a meter stick" (paraphrasing). Given an accusation of bias, most ppl imagine that they have wronged someone (b/c

Steinbeck once said "a man has only himself as a meter stick" (paraphrasing). Given an accusation of bias, most ppl imagine that they have wronged someone (b/c they can only imagine doing so honestly). For narcissists, something not working out for them must be b/c of someone else. Here it takes the form of accusations of racism. This is preferable to narcissists as opposed to taking responsibility.