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Necoo
Lv 5
Necoo asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 2 years ago

Identity politics is, by definition, racism. Why can't the left understand this?

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  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    No one plays identity politics more than the "Southern strategy" GOP. Just look at the diverse composition of the Democratic party compared to the GOP which overwhelmingly caters to older Whites and Evangelicals.

  • ricky
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    And at the very least, predjudice. It takes an adult for retrospection. Psychology calls their flaw, “motivated reasoning “. Only cure is maturity, not just time.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    So you admit Trump is a racist

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    I understand that.

    But do you understand that removing race from politics, policies, words do not make the racism of the right disappear?

    Why can't the right see that we all see your bs?

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  • 2 years ago

    Because your claim is a lie, poor oppressed white man. Your people have suffered so, lol.

  • 2 years ago

    It's only racism if what you Identify with is a race.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    They understand, they intend to gain politically from their racism. Leftists are quick to label Caucasians acting together as racist, while every other group is praised for doing the exact same thing.

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