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• The toxic non-sense of identity politics

  Date: 2017.07.26 | Category: in english | Response: 3

  “Identity Politics” are a non-sense that has, for at least 15 years, tortured the intellects of people who lean on the left side of the political spectrum. The term itself appears sometime around the 70s, but still, never before have they been such an integral part of the mainstream narrative as during the latest U.S. elections. What is equally impressive; they keep on being a central part of the political debate despite their failure to rally voters against a genuinely bad candidate such as Trump. And further more: They can be used as a weapon of social interpretation (and obedience), equally from the most broad deep state (see pussy hat march etc.) to the most mundane interpersonal debate. This article is an attempt to dissociate the imaginary from the historical content of this non-sense. διαβάστε τη συνέχεια...