Identity politics has indeed increased the tribalism. You got to be distinguished mentally-challenged to argue against that.
I don't disagree.
But certain "tribes" *cough* confederates *cough* should have been stamped out. Now we have to fight stupid fights when we shouldn't have to be.
Agreed.
The Southern Strategy, the moral majority, Rush Limbaugh, and the rise of Trump style populism are near the top of the most cancerous aspects of American identity politics we have had in the last half century in terms of poisoning American politics.
Case and point.
"white people" is a stupid identity to have. Not because you can't have a culture but because "white person" has evolved to include german, irish, poles, swedes, slavics and other "non white" white people over the years. It's an excuse to be racist really; ironic since it is the racist one's arguing we should stop the identity politics since they were the one's who started it all those years ago.
A beautiful case of losing the game you made.
