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In reply to the discussion: Kamala Harris blasts critics of 'identity politics' [View all]JCanete
(5,272 posts)35. That's a strange interpretation based on little. But if we could actually chip away at
misconceptions that reinforce that bigotry, I think that would be a worthy endeavor. How about you? You think getting 45 percent of the population to retreat into their stupidity is actually going to move us as a nation, forward? They aren't going to die off...they are going to keep breeding. They aren't going to be out-bred. You can farm ignorance in humans of any color or gender. The moneyed machines will find new ways of tapping into and reinforcing different bigotries that will just replace the white bigots with others who will vote for authoritarian Presidents. Its been done before, effectively.
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The "white working class/economic anxiety" argument is itself rooted in racism.
Garrett78
Aug 2018
#9
And the right wing pushes that narrative while consisting of nothing BUT "identity politics"
deurbano
Aug 2018
#10
Republican officials know that the viability of their party depends on racism and sexism.
Garrett78
Aug 2018
#16
Race, ethnicity, gender (etc.) can be salient for some discussions, but my mom says stuff like:
deurbano
Aug 2018
#21
the same narrative has not been pushed by the left as the right and the mainstream media have
JCanete
Aug 2018
#24
The economics of the thing is still the crux of it all. I don't care why people believe they are
JCanete
Aug 2018
#46
But if we aren't reaching Trump voters, then the argument for shying away from progressive
JCanete
Aug 2018
#49
Correction: @SenKamalaHarris made it plain and told the truth about the term "identity politics"
Cha
Aug 2018
#55
I thought embrace of racial, ethnic & gender issues is AS WIDE AS YOU CAN GET?
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2018
#20
I disagree that there's not a fair criticism to be made here. When somebody tweets
JCanete
Aug 2018
#23
When that is all that is cited, for instance "why is cortez supporting a white male instead of
JCanete
Aug 2018
#33
How does that matter given what we're talking about? Given what my point was? You just made an
JCanete
Aug 2018
#57
It isn't identity politics per se that is the problem. The problem is when they are used as cover.
redgreenandblue
Aug 2018
#25
I have lived in Germany all my life. I never heard any such discussions.
redgreenandblue
Aug 2018
#34
That's a strange interpretation based on little. But if we could actually chip away at
JCanete
Aug 2018
#35
I think it's more worthy to protect the people they want to marginalize and war against
ck4829
Aug 2018
#37