[kergonath]

> However, most people’s direct experience with taxicab drivers and the resulting improvement under Uber directly contradicts that sentiment

You can be both a victim and a bully, it's not mutually exclusive. A scam artist can get mugged or burglarised, and so on. In general, in civilised countries, being a horrible person does not prevent someone from being recognised as a victim.

[solenoid0937]

You're not a victim if you chose a bad business model that someone else disrupted.