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2016 Postmortem

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts) Thu Nov 24, 2016, 10:01 PM Nov 2016

What's the definition of "Identity Politics"

I think I've seen that term thrown around on this board more in the last day than I have in my entire life.

So the simple question is what is the definition of it?

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What's the definition of "Identity Politics" (Original Post) NobodyHere Nov 2016 OP

a couple articles I found thought provoking: emulatorloo Nov 2016 #1

emulatorloo

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1. a couple articles I found thought provoking:

Reply to NobodyHere (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 10:04 PM

Nov 2016

Bernie Sanders — and many Democrats — keep confusing identity politics with tokenism
Comments like “I’m a woman! Vote for me!” show why progressives talk past each other.
Emily Crockett@emilycrockettemily@vox.com Nov 23, 2016, 12:30pm EST

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/23/13715164/bernie-sanders-identity-politics-democrats-progressives

Stop Calling It Identity Politics — Its Civil Rights
Marcus Johnson

https://extranewsfeed.com/stop-calling-it-identity-politics-its-civil-rights-50ef9bdfda09#.22g5u3b8j

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