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lumberjack_jeff

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17. As a political strategy, identity politics fundamentally assumes that straight white men oppose us.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 03:27 PM
Nov 2016

Otherwise, it is without electoral merit.

It's wedge politics with the wedge placed in such a way as to make our voters a minority group.

Once people feel like they're sharing in the prosperity of the nation it's easier to convince them that the needs of actualization and fulfillment are unfairly spread.

Best part. Eko Nov 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #2
Why do people keep blaming the left for "identity politics"? paulkienitz Nov 2016 #3
The author of the piece is a vehement Hillary hater ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #4
Another criticism of ID politics, because it's hot in the streets right now... JHan Nov 2016 #5
We used to consider this a bad thing. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #6
Criticism of identity politics.. JHan Nov 2016 #7
No. That in which democrats lose elections fits into the playbook of the right. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #8
What purges? JHan Nov 2016 #9
The issue transcends which counties Clinton should have campaigned in. In fact it transcends Clinton lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #10
Please explain how to appeal to straight white people... JHan Nov 2016 #11
Weren't you just lecturing me about bubbles? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #13
Everyone wants a better economy JHan Nov 2016 #15
So all the gays voted for HRC.. JHan Nov 2016 #12
Fuck intersectionality. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #14
I was helping you.. JHan Nov 2016 #16
As a political strategy, identity politics fundamentally assumes that straight white men oppose us. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #17
Identity politics takes into account.. JHan Nov 2016 #18
You certainly make many unsupported claims and allegations. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #20
the "global left" is not a handful of gender studies geeks making up new reasons to be offended yurbud Nov 2016 #19
Anyone who uses the phrase "identity politics" should have to show their support for all Democrats muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #21
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